Where does “mì-mhisneachd” come from?

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

mì-mhisneachd (Scottish Gaelic): diffidence, irresolution; discouragement

Definitions

  1. diffidence, irresolution; discouragement

Ancestry of “mì-mhisneachd”, step by step

mì-mhisneachd 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 misneachd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmisneachdcourage, bravery, fortitude, manliness; spirit,...

Words derived from “mì-mhisneachd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →