Where does “mì-uasal” come from?

mì-uasal (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic uasal, from Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

mì-uasal (Scottish Gaelic): ignoble, mean, ungenteel; condescending

Definitions

  1. ignoble, mean, ungenteel; condescending

Ancestry of “mì-uasal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicuasalaristocratic, noble, grand, genteel; a noble
2Old Irishúasalhigh; lofty, high-born; noble, gallant, genteel
3Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ouxselos →Every word from Old Irish úasal →