Where does “modh” come from?
modh (Irish) comes from Old Irish mod, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
modh (Irish): mode, manner; procedure, method; mode of conduct,...
Definitions
- mode, manner; procedure, method; mode of conduct,...
Ancestry of “modh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | mod | manner, mode, way, fashion; mood; measure, limit;... |
| 2 | Latin | modus | measure; bound, limit; manner , way , method |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “modh”