Where does “miúil” come from?
miúil (Irish) comes from English mule, from Middle French mule, from Medieval Latin mula, from Latin mulleus, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
miúil (Irish): mule
Ancestry of “miúil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mule | The generally sterile male or female hybrid... |
| 2 | Middle French | mule | slipper |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | mula | — |
| 4 | Latin | mulleus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |