Where does “macthae” come from?

macthae (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish macc, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ, from Proto-Celtic makkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

macthae (Old Irish): childish, juvenile

Definitions

  1. childish, juvenile

Ancestry of “macthae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmaccson; child
2Primitive IrishᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔAlternative form of ᚋᚐᚊᚔ
3Proto-Celticmakkʷos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic makkʷos →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔ →