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Where does “messus” come from?

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

messus (Proto-Celtic): measurement, judgement

Definitions

  1. measurement, judgement

Ancestry of “messus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “messus”

  • mórmheasúil
  • measúil
  • amas
  • meas
  • athaimsigh
  • féinmheas
  • cáilmheas
  • láraimsitheach
  • léirmheas
  • tomhas
  • léirmheastóir
  • léirmheastóireacht
  • toise
  • ardmheas
  • amasach
  • aimsigh
  • aimsitheoir
  • aimsitheoireacht
  • mórthomhas
  • meas-chraobh
  • mì-mheasail
  • frith-choimeas
  • coimeas
  • tomhas
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