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Where does “mì-threòirich” come from?

mì-threòirich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic treòirich, from Scottish Gaelic treòir, from Middle Irish treorach, from Proto-Celtic treg-ri, from Proto-Indo-European (s)treg- — rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong.

mì-threòirich (Scottish Gaelic): mislead

Definitions

  1. mislead

Ancestry of “mì-threòirich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelictreòirichinfluence
2Scottish Gaelictreòirenergy, force, might, power, strength, vigour;...
3Middle Irishtreorach—
4Proto-Celtictreg-ri—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)treg-rigid, stiff; to be stiff, rigid, strong
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