Where does “mì-chaomhnadh” come from?

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

mì-chaomhnadh (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of mì-chaomhainn; prodigality,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of mì-chaomhainn; prodigality,...

Ancestry of “mì-chaomhnadh”, step by step

mì-chaomhnadh 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 caomhnadh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaomhnadhverbal noun of caomhainn; hoard; saving
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →