Where does “mì-agh” come from?

mì-agh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic agh, from Old Irish ág, from Proto-Celtic agos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

mì-agh (Scottish Gaelic): dishonour, disrepute

Definitions

  1. dishonour, disrepute

Ancestry of “mì-agh”, step by step

mì-agh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic agh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaghheifer, young cow; hind, fawn; ox, bull, cow
2Old Irishágfight, battle, contest
3Proto-Celticagoscow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic agos →Every word from Old Irish ág →