Where does “mì-fhaicill” come from?

mì-fhaicill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic faiceall, from Middle Irish foichell, from Old Irish fochell, from Old Irish fo·cíallathar.

mì-fhaicill (Scottish Gaelic): inattention; carelessness

Definitions

  1. inattention; carelessness

Ancestry of “mì-fhaicill”, step by step

mì-fhaicill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic faiceall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfaiceallcare, caution, discretion
2Middle Irishfoichell—
3Old Irishfochellverbal noun of fo·cíallathar: attention, heed;...
4Old Irishfo·cíallathar—

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Old Irish fo·cíallathar →Every word from Old Irish fochell →Every word from Middle Irish foichell →
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