Where does “mì-bhuil” come from?
mì-bhuil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic buil, from Old Irish bol, from Proto-Celtic bhel, from Proto-Indo-European h₃bʰel-.
mì-bhuil (Scottish Gaelic): abuse, misapplication
Ancestry of “mì-bhuil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | buil | consequence, effect, result; completion,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | bol | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | bhel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃bʰel- | — |