Where does “míchneasta” come from?
míchneasta (Irish) comes from Irish cneasta, from Old Irish cnesta, from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos.
míchneasta (Irish): unfair, unjust, unkind; crooked, dishonest,...
Definitions
- unfair, unjust, unkind; crooked, dishonest,...
Ancestry of “míchneasta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cneasta | honest, sincere; decent; mild-mannered |
| 2 | Old Irish | cnesta | healed; fitting, proper, seemly |
| 3 | Old Irish | cnes | skin, surface; body, flesh |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *knissos | — |