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Where does “mì-ghnàthach” come from?

mì-ghnàthach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic gnàthach, from Scottish Gaelic gnàth, from Old Irish gnáth, from Proto-Celtic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

mì-ghnàthach (Scottish Gaelic): uncommon, unusual, freak; abusive, mischievous

Definitions

  1. uncommon, unusual, freak; abusive, mischievous

Ancestry of “mì-ghnàthach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgnàthachcommon, normal, usual, average; customary,...
2Scottish Gaelicgnàthcustom, habit, convention
3Old Irishgnáthcustomary; usual; intimates, familiar friends
4Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
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