Where does “mì-choisrig” come from?
mì-choisrig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic coisrig, from Middle Irish coisecraid, from Old Irish con·secra, from Latin cōnsecrō, from Latin sacrō, from Latin sacer, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂krós, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
mì-choisrig (Scottish Gaelic): desecrate
Ancestry of “mì-choisrig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | coisrig | consecrate, sanctify; devote; dedicate |
| 2 | Middle Irish | coisecraid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | con·secra | to consecrate |
| 4 | Latin | cōnsecrō | — |
| 5 | Latin | sacrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | sacer | sacred, holy, dedicated , consecrated, hallowed;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂krós | sacred |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |