Where does “meas-chraobh” come from?
meas-chraobh (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.
meas-chraobh (Scottish Gaelic): fruit tree
Ancestry of “meas-chraobh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |