Where does “muccaidecht” come from?

muccaidecht (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish muccaid, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muccaidecht (Old Irish): herding swine; the office of being a swineherd

Definitions

  1. herding swine; the office of being a swineherd

Ancestry of “muccaidecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmuccaidswineherd
2Old Irishmuccpig, sow
3Persianموشmouse; rat
4Middle Persianmwšk'musk
5Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
6Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →