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
Ancestry of “mì-agh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | agh | heifer, young cow; hind, fawn; ox, bull, cow |
| 2 | Old Irish | ág | fight, battle, contest |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agos | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |