Where does “mì-uaibhreach” come from?

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

mì-uaibhreach (Scottish Gaelic): condescending; humble

Definitions

  1. condescending; humble

Ancestry of “mì-uaibhreach”, step by step

mì-uaibhreach 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 uaibhreach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuaibhreachaloof, arrogant, proud, vainglorious; fussy,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic mī →Every word from Old Irish mé →