Where does “mì-chorrach” come from?
mì-chorrach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic corrach, from Middle Irish corrach, from Middle Irish -ach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...
mì-chorrach (Scottish Gaelic): steady
Definitions
- steady
Ancestry of “mì-chorrach”, step by step
mì-chorrach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic corrach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | corrach | steep, precipitous |
| 2 | Middle Irish | corrach | rough, uneven; moving, rough, restless |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 4 | Old Irish | -ach | Forms adjectives meaning "related to, having,... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | -ākos | Forms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂ḱos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kos | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |