Where does “mì-fhiù” come from?

mì-fhiù (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fiù, from Old Irish fíu, from Proto-Celtic *wesus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

mì-fhiù (Scottish Gaelic): worthless

Definitions

  1. worthless

Ancestry of “mì-fhiù”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic fiù

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicfiùworth; worth, value
2Old Irishfíuworthy, fitting; worthwhile; worth, equivalent to
3Proto-Celtic*wesusexcellent, noble
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus →Every word from Proto-Celtic *wesus →