Where does “mì-ghean” come from?

mì-ghean (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mi, from Old Irish mé, from Proto-Celtic mī, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

mì-ghean (Scottish Gaelic): discontent, discord, disgust, displeasure,...

Definitions

  1. discontent, discord, disgust, displeasure,...

Ancestry of “mì-ghean”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Scottish Gaelic gean

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgeancheerfulness, good humour
2Old Irishgensmile, laugh; sport, levity; sword
3Proto-Celticgʷenomsmile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →