Where does “taismhéadar” come from?

taismhéadar (Irish) comes from Irish tais-, from Irish tais, from Old Irish taís, from Proto-Celtic taisto- — dough.

taismhéadar (Irish): hygrometer

Definitions

  1. hygrometer

Ancestry of “taismhéadar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtais-moist, hygro-
2Irishtaisdamp, moist, humid; soft, smooth, tender; mild,...
3Old Irishtaísdough
4Proto-Celtictaisto-dough
Every word from Proto-Celtic taisto- →Every word from Old Irish taís →Every word from Irish tais- →