Where does “muskawn” come from?

muskawn (Yola) comes from Irish meascán, from Irish measc, 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.

muskawn (Yola): A large heap or lump

Definitions

  1. A large heap or lump

Ancestry of “muskawn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmeascánmass, lump
2Irishmeascto mix, blend, mix up
3Old Irishmescaidto mix; to dip, to plunge; to confuse
4Proto-Celticmiskatito mix, confuse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
6Proto-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 →