Where does “múchad” come from?

múchad (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish múch, from Proto-Celtic muk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- — to smoke, reek.

Ancestry of “múchad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmúchsmoke, stifling vapour
2Proto-Celticmuk-smoke
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mewg-to smoke, reek

Words derived from “múchad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)mewg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic muk- →Every word from Old Irish múch →