Where does “mì-fheum” come from?
mì-fheum (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic feum, from Old Irish feidm, from Proto-Celtic wedesman, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
mì-fheum (Scottish Gaelic): abuse, misapplication
Ancestry of “mì-fheum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | feum | need, necessity; use, usefulness; poverty |
| 2 | Old Irish | feidm | effort |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wedesman | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |