Where does “measgaich” come from?

measgaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish mescaigid, from Old Irish mescaid, from Proto-Celtic miskati, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

measgaich (Scottish Gaelic): mix, mingle; combine

Definitions

  1. mix, mingle; combine

Ancestry of “measgaich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishmescaigidintoxicate; bewilders
2Old Irishmescaidto mix; to dip, to plunge; to confuse
3Proto-Celticmiskatito mix, confuse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic miskati →