Where does “mì-fhreasdalach” come from?
mì-fhreasdalach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic freasdalach, from Scottish Gaelic freasdal, from Middle Irish frestal, from Old Irish fresndal, from Old Irish ind-, from Proto-Celtic ande-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
mì-fhreasdalach (Scottish Gaelic): heedless, improvident, inattentive; unfavourable
Definitions
- heedless, improvident, inattentive; unfavourable
Ancestry of “mì-fhreasdalach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | freasdalach | provident |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | freasdal | dispensation, providence |
| 3 | Middle Irish | frestal | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | fresndal | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | ind- | Alternative form of id-; inside, within |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ande- | intensive prefix; inside, within |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |