Where does “mì-mhèinn” come from?
mì-mhèinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mèinn, from Middle Irish mían, from Proto-Celtic *meinis, from Proto-Indo-European mēy(H)nis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)mēy(H)- — to cut, hew.
mì-mhèinn (Scottish Gaelic): indisposition
Ancestry of “mì-mhèinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mèinn | ore; mine, vein, seam; mine; mind, desire,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mían | mineral, ore |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *meinis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy(H)nis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)mēy(H)- | to cut, hew |