Where does “mescc” come from?
mescc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic miskos, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mescc (Old Irish): drunk, intoxicated; mixed, confused
Definitions
- drunk, intoxicated; mixed, confused
Ancestry of “mescc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | miskos | mixture, confusion; mixed, confused; amid, amidst |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
Words derived from “mescc”