Where does “mì-chliù” come from?

mì-chliù (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cliù, from Old Irish clú, from Proto-Celtic klowos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

mì-chliù (Scottish Gaelic): defamation, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy,...

Definitions

  1. defamation, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy,...

Ancestry of “mì-chliù”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic cliù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccliùfame, glory, renown, reputation; praise
2Old Irishclúfame
3Proto-Celticklowoshearing; fame, renown
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →