Where does “meud” come from?
meud (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish méit, from Proto-Celtic mantī, from Sanskrit मन्त्री, from Sanskrit मन्त्रिन्, from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
meud (Scottish Gaelic): size, extent; amount, quantity
Definitions
- size, extent; amount, quantity
Ancestry of “meud”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | méit | size, magnitude |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mantī | quantity |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मन्त्री | nominative singular of मन्त्रिन्; adviser;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मन्त्रिन् | Minister, councilor, counselor, scholar |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मन्त्र | sacred text or speech; a prayer or song of praise... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *mántras | meditation, chanting |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |