Where does “mì-ghreann” come from?

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

mì-ghreann (Scottish Gaelic): disdain, loathing, disgust

Definitions

  1. disdain, loathing, disgust

Ancestry of “mì-ghreann”, step by step

mì-ghreann 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 greann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicgreannbristling hair; fierce look; frown, scowl
2Old Irishgrendbeard, hair, bristles
3Proto-Celtic*grannosbeard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →