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
- ignoble, mean, ungenteel; condescending
Ancestry of “mì-uasal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | uasal | aristocratic, noble, grand, genteel; a noble |
| 2 | Old Irish | úasal | high; lofty, high-born; noble, gallant, genteel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ouxselos | high, elevated |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewps- | — |