Where does “mì-gheuraich” come from?
mì-gheuraich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mì-gheur, from Scottish Gaelic geur, from Old Irish gér, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
mì-gheuraich (Scottish Gaelic): blunt
Ancestry of “mì-gheuraich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mì-gheur | blunt; stupid |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | geur | sharp, keen; pungent, acute, virulent; poignant |
| 3 | Old Irish | gér | sharp; keen, intense |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ḱrós | sharp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |