Where does “neo-mheasarrachd” come from?

neo-mheasarrachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic neo, from Scottish Gaelic no, from Old Irish nó, from Proto-Celtic *nowe — or.

neo-mheasarrachd (Scottish Gaelic): excess

Definitions

  1. excess

Ancestry of “neo-mheasarrachd”, step by step

neo-mheasarrachd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic neo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicneoAlternative form of no
2Scottish Gaelicnoor; nor
3Old Irishnóor; boat
4Proto-Celtic*noweor

via Scottish Gaelic measarrachd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmeasarrachdmoderation, sobriety, frugality, temperance,...
2Scottish Gaelicmeasarraabstinent, continent, frugal, moderate, sober,...
Every word from Proto-Celtic *nowe →Every word from Old Irish nó →Every word from Scottish Gaelic no →