Where does “mess” come from?
mess (Manx) comes from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mess (Manx): fruit
Ancestry of “mess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | mess | judgement; animal feed; tree-fruit |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | messus | measurement, judgement |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “mess”