Where does “meil” come from?
meil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish meilid, from Proto-Celtic meleti, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meil (Scottish Gaelic): mill, grind, pulverize
Ancestry of “meil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | meilid | to grind, to crush; to sharpen |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | meleti | to grind, to crush |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |