Where does “mì-mhaiseil” come from?
mì-mhaiseil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mì-mhaise, from Scottish Gaelic maise, from Old Irish maisse, from Old Irish mass, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα, from Ancient Greek μάσσω, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ǵyéti — to knead, stroke.
mì-mhaiseil (Scottish Gaelic): deformed; unhandsome, uncomely, unseemly
Definitions
- deformed; unhandsome, uncomely, unseemly
Ancestry of “mì-mhaiseil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mì-mhaise | deformity |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | maise | beauty, grace, elegance, charm |
| 3 | Old Irish | maisse | beauty |
| 4 | Old Irish | mass | fine, handsome, goodly; mass, lump |
| 5 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |