Where does “mì-chàirich” come from?
mì-chàirich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic càirich, from Middle Irish córaigid, from Old Irish cóir, from Primitive Irish *ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ, from Proto-Celtic kowwaris, from Indo-European *wer-.
mì-chàirich (Scottish Gaelic): abuse, mismanage
Ancestry of “mì-chàirich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | càirich | repair, mend; arrange; place, lay |
| 2 | Middle Irish | córaigid | to arrange |
| 3 | Old Irish | cóir | proper, right, just |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | *ᚉᚑᚃᚐᚏᚔᚄ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kowwaris | just, rightful |
| 6 | Indo-European | *wer- | — |