Where does “mì-sheòl” come from?

mì-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic seòl, from Old Irish séol, from Old English seġl, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

mì-sheòl (Scottish Gaelic): misdirect; misguide, mislead

Definitions

  1. misdirect; misguide, mislead

Ancestry of “mì-sheòl”, step by step

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

via Scottish Gaelic seòl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicseòlsail, cruise; aim, direct, guide, instruct,...
2Old Irishséolsail
3Old Englishseġlsail
4Proto-West Germanicseglsail
5Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
6Proto-Germanicsiglą—

via Scottish Gaelic mi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicmiI; me
2Old IrishméI
3Proto-CelticmīI, me
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic segl →