Where does “meih” come from?
meih (Manx) comes from Old Irish med, from Proto-Celtic medā, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
meih (Manx): weight; balance, scale
Ancestry of “meih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | med | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | medā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “meih”