Where does “maoth” come from?
maoth (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish máeth, from Old Irish moíth, from Proto-Celtic moyto-, from Proto-Indo-European meyh₁- — mild, soft.
maoth (Scottish Gaelic): demulcent, moistened; effeminate; flaccid
Definitions
- demulcent, moistened; effeminate; flaccid
Ancestry of “maoth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | máeth | soft, tender, yielding |
| 2 | Old Irish | moíth | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | moyto- | tender |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meyh₁- | mild, soft |