Where does “míadamail” come from?
míadamail (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish amail, from Old Irish samail, from Proto-Celtic samalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
míadamail (Old Irish): dignified, honored, majestic
Definitions
- dignified, honored, majestic
Ancestry of “míadamail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | amail | Alternative form of amal; like, as |
| 2 | Old Irish | samail | verbal noun of samlaidir; likeness, similarity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | samalis | similitude, description |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |