Where does “mìos nam pòg” come from?
mìos nam pòg (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mìos, from Old Irish mí, from Proto-Celtic mīns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mìos nam pòg (Scottish Gaelic): honeymoon
Definitions
- honeymoon
Ancestry of “mìos nam pòg”, step by step
mìos nam pòg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic mìos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mìos | month; moon |
| 2 | Old Irish | mí | month |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | mīns | month |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Scottish Gaelic nam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | nam | if; whether; in my |