Where does “neamh-mheisce” come from?
neamh-mheisce (Irish) comes from Irish meisce, from Old Irish mescae, from Proto-Celtic miskos, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
neamh-mheisce (Irish): sobriety
Ancestry of “neamh-mheisce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | meisce | drunkenness, intoxication |
| 2 | Old Irish | mescae | drunkenness, intoxication; daze, bewilderment,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | miskos | mixture, confusion; mixed, confused; amid, amidst |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |