Where does “amas” come from?

amas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ammus, from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

amas (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of amais; aim, objective

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of amais; aim, objective

Ancestry of “amas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishammusverbal noun of ad·midethar; attempt, effort; act...
2Old Irishmessjudgement; animal feed; tree-fruit
3Proto-Celticmessusmeasurement, judgement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Celtic messus →