Where does “mìlseachd” come from?

mìlseachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic milis, from Old Irish milis, from Proto-Celtic *melissos, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.

mìlseachd (Scottish Gaelic): sweetness; delicacy

Definitions

  1. sweetness; delicacy

Ancestry of “mìlseachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmilissweet, sugary; melodious, dulcet
2Old Irishmilissweet
3Proto-Celtic*melissossweet
4Proto-Celticmelihoney
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmélidhoney
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mélid →Every word from Proto-Celtic meli →Every word from Proto-Celtic *melissos →