Where does “mesctha” come from?
mesctha (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-sko-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
mesctha (Old Irish): confused; intoxicated
Ancestry of “mesctha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ-sko- | mixed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |