Where does “midchuairt” come from?

midchuairt (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish mid, from Proto-Celtic medu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

midchuairt (Old Irish): "mid-court", central court or hall in a dwelling,...

Definitions

  1. "mid-court", central court or hall in a dwelling,...

Ancestry of “midchuairt”, step by step

midchuairt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish mid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmidmead
2Proto-Celticmedumead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

via Old Irish cúairt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcúairtcircle, ring, circuit, circumference; troop,...
2Proto-Celtickrundisround
Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Celtic medu →Every word from Old Irish mid →