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
- herding swine; the office of being a swineherd
Ancestry of “muccaidecht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | muccaid | swineherd |
| 2 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 3 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |