Where does “mì-chuibheasach” come from?
mì-chuibheasach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mì-, from Old Irish mí-, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.
mì-chuibheasach (Scottish Gaelic): indecent
Ancestry of “mì-chuibheasach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mì- | Negative prefix |
| 2 | Old Irish | mí- | evil, ill, sinister |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēi- | — |