Where does “mòine” come from?
mòine (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish móin, from Proto-Celtic *mānis, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
mòine (Scottish Gaelic): moss, morass, bog; peat, turf
Definitions
- moss, morass, bog; peat, turf
Ancestry of “mòine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | móin | peat moss; moor, waste; turf, peat |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *mānis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |