Where does “mì-mheas” come from?
mì-mheas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic meas, from Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic messus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
mì-mheas (Scottish Gaelic): disrespect; contempt; despise
Definitions
- disrespect; contempt; despise
Ancestry of “mì-mheas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | meas | respect; fruit; think, reckon, consider |
| 2 | Old Irish | mess | judgement; animal feed; tree-fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | messus | measurement, judgement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |
Words derived from “mì-mheas”