Where does “mì-mhol” come from?
mì-mhol (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mol, from English molé, from English Moll, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία.
mì-mhol (Scottish Gaelic): disparage, dispraise
Definitions
- disparage, dispraise
Ancestry of “mì-mhol”, step by step
mì-mhol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic mol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mol | praise; recommend; shingly beach |
| 2 | English | molé | Alternative spelling of mole |
| 3 | English | Moll | A pet name for Mary |
| 4 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 5 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 6 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 7 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 9 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 10 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 11 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |