Where does “mì-mhìnich” come from?

mì-mhìnich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mìnich, from Scottish Gaelic mìn, from Old Irish men, from Proto-Italic menā, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.

mì-mhìnich (Scottish Gaelic): misconstrue, misinterpret

Definitions

  1. misconstrue, misinterpret

Ancestry of “mì-mhìnich”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic mìnich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmìnichexplain, expound, illustrate, interpret; polish,...
2Scottish Gaelicmìnclement, gentle; meek; pleasant, inoffensive,...
3Old Irishmenflour, meal
4Proto-Italicmenā—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmenH-tread, press together; crumble

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European menH- →Every word from Proto-Italic menā →Every word from Old Irish men →