Where does “misneachd òil” come from?
misneachd òil (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic òl, from Old Irish ól, from Unami ool, from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz — home; house.
misneachd òil (Scottish Gaelic): Dutch courage, liquid courage
Definitions
- Dutch courage, liquid courage
Ancestry of “misneachd òil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | òl | drink; booze, carouse; verbal noun of òl |
| 2 | Old Irish | ól | verbal noun of ibid; drinking; draught |
| 3 | Unami | ool | — |
| 4 | English | Pool | — |
| 5 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 6 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 10 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |