Where does “mì-chreid” come from?
mì-chreid (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic creid, from Old Irish creitid, from Proto-Celtic kreddīti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱréddʰeh₁ti — to believe, trust.
mì-chreid (Scottish Gaelic): disbelieve
Definitions
- disbelieve
Ancestry of “mì-chreid”, step by step
mì-chreid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic creid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | creid | believe, feel convinced; credit; confide, trust,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | creitid | to believe; to trust |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kreddīti | to believe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱréddʰeh₁ti | to believe, trust |