Where does “mì-mhisneach” come from?

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

mì-mhisneach (Scottish Gaelic): diffidence, irresolution

Definitions

  1. diffidence, irresolution

Ancestry of “mì-mhisneach”, step by step

mì-mhisneach 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 misneach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmisneachbravery, courage, spirit, fortitude; alacrity;...
2Old Irishmeisnechcourage, spirit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →