Where does “meanbh-chuileag” come from?
meanbh-chuileag (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cuileag, from Middle Irish cuileóc, from Middle Irish oc, from Old Irish óc, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
meanbh-chuileag (Scottish Gaelic): midge, gnat
Definitions
- midge, gnat
Ancestry of “meanbh-chuileag”, step by step
meanbh-chuileag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic cuileag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cuileag | fly |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cuileóc | A fly |
| 3 | Middle Irish | oc | at, beside, by |
| 4 | Old Irish | óc | young; young man; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *yuwankos | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |