Where does “mì-bhail” come from?
mì-bhail (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic bail, from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.
mì-bhail (Scottish Gaelic): extravagance
Ancestry of “mì-bhail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bail | thrift, frugality; sling, ballista |
| 2 | Latin | ballista | ballista |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βαλλίστρα | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |