Where does “mì-leas” come from?

mì-leas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic leas, from Old Irish less, from Proto-Celtic *lexstus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

mì-leas (Scottish Gaelic): disadvantage

Definitions

  1. disadvantage

Ancestry of “mì-leas”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic leas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleasbenefit, advantage
2Old Irishlessbenefit, profit
3Proto-Celtic*lexstusbenefit, advantage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *lexstus →Every word from Old Irish less →