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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

Definitions

  1. confused; intoxicated

Ancestry of “mesctha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-sko-mixed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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