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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | múch | smoke, stifling vapour |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | muk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mewg- | to smoke, reek |
Words derived from “múchad”