Where does “meecheeallagh” come from?

meecheeallagh (Manx) comes from Manx keeall, from Old Irish cíall, from Celtic *kʷeislā.

meecheeallagh (Manx): foolish, daft, senseless, imbecile, simple,...

Definitions

  1. foolish, daft, senseless, imbecile, simple,...

Ancestry of “meecheeallagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxkeeallsense
2Old Irishcíallsense, intelligence, mind; wisdom, good sense,...
3Celtic*kʷeislā—
Every word from Celtic *kʷeislā →Every word from Old Irish cíall →Every word from Manx keeall →