Where does “mìlsean” come from?
mìlsean (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish millsén, from Old Irish milis, from Proto-Celtic *melissos, from Proto-Celtic meli, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
mìlsean (Scottish Gaelic): dessert, pudding, confection, sweet
Definitions
- dessert, pudding, confection, sweet
Ancestry of “mìlsean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | millsén | a preparation of sweetened curds |
| 2 | Old Irish | milis | sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *melissos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | meli | honey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |