Where does “mì-uaill” come from?
mì-uaill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uaill, from Old Irish úall, from Proto-Celtic ouxslā, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.
mì-uaill (Scottish Gaelic): condescension; humility
Ancestry of “mì-uaill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | uaill | vanity, pride, arrogance |
| 2 | Old Irish | úall | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ouxslā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ouxselos | high, elevated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewps- | — |