Where does “mì-thròcaireach” come from?
mì-thròcaireach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic tròcaireach, from Scottish Gaelic tròcair, from Old Irish trócaire, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
mì-thròcaireach (Scottish Gaelic): unmerciful
Ancestry of “mì-thròcaireach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | tròcaireach | merciful, lenient, compassionate |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | tròcair | mercy, pity, compassion |
| 3 | Old Irish | trócaire | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 5 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |