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

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

via Scottish Gaelic gnàthach

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

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gnātos →Every word from Old Irish gnáth →