Where does “mì-chèillidh” come from?

mì-chèillidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cèillidh, from Old Irish céillid, from Old Irish cíall, from Celtic *kʷeislā.

mì-chèillidh (Scottish Gaelic): absonant, foolish, insane, unwise

Definitions

  1. absonant, foolish, insane, unwise

Ancestry of “mì-chèillidh”, step by step

mì-chèillidh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic cèillidh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccèillidhwise; sober, steady, sedate; prudent, discreet
2Old Irishcéillid—
3Old Irishcíallsense, intelligence, mind; wisdom, good sense,...
4Celtic*kʷeislā—

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Celtic *kʷeislā →Every word from Old Irish cíall →Every word from Old Irish céillid →