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Where does “medā” come from?

medā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Ancestry of “medā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “medā”

  • meá
  • micrimheá
  • meá-mhéadracht
  • cruinnmheá
  • med
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →