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Where does “med” come from?

med (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic medā, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Ancestry of “med”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticmedā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “med”

  • cruinnmheá
  • meá
  • micrimheá
  • meá-mhéadracht
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →