Where does “màl” come from?
màl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish mál, from Primitive Irish ᚋᚐᚌᚂᚔ, from Proto-Celtic maglos, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
màl (Scottish Gaelic): rent
Ancestry of “màl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | mál | a tribute |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | ᚋᚐᚌᚂᚔ | noble |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | maglos | noble; chief |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |