Where does “frithmius” come from?

frithmius (Old Irish) 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.

frithmius (Old Irish): doubt, apprehension

Definitions

  1. doubt, apprehension

Ancestry of “frithmius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmessjudgement; animal feed; tree-fruit
2Proto-Celticmessusmeasurement, judgement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic messus →