Where does “mì-chlis” come from?
mì-chlis (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mi, from Old Irish mé, from Proto-Celtic mī, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
mì-chlis (Scottish Gaelic): inexpert
Ancestry of “mì-chlis”, step by step
mì-chlis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic mi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mi | I; me |
| 2 | Old Irish | mé | I |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mī | I, me |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Scottish Gaelic clis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | clis | quick, swift, agile, nimble, speedy, active |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | cleas | prank, joke; act, feat, exploit; trick, stunt,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | cles | feat |