Where does “mì-chaomhainn” come from?

mì-chaomhainn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mi, from Old Irish mé, from Proto-Celtic mī, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

mì-chaomhainn (Scottish Gaelic): misspend, squander

Definitions

  1. misspend, squander

Ancestry of “mì-chaomhainn”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Scottish Gaelic caomhainn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaomhainnhusband; reserve

Words derived from “mì-chaomhainn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →