Where does “mì-fhurasda” come from?
mì-fhurasda (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic furasta, from Old Irish urusa, from Old Irish ar-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare-, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.
mì-fhurasda (Scottish Gaelic): difficult
Ancestry of “mì-fhurasda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | furasta | easy |
| 2 | Old Irish | urusa | easy |
| 3 | Old Irish | ar- | for-, fore- |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare- | for-, fore- |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸare | in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |