Where does “mì-bhuaidh” come from?
mì-bhuaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic buaidh, from Old Irish búaid, from Proto-Celtic boudi, from Proto-Indo-European bʰówdʰi — victory.
mì-bhuaidh (Scottish Gaelic): bad luck; defeat
Ancestry of “mì-bhuaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | buaidh | effect, influence, effectiveness, impact,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | búaid | victory, triumph; special quality, gift, virtue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | boudi | profit, gain; victory |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰówdʰi | victory |
Words derived from “mì-bhuaidh”