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
misneachd òil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic òl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | òl | drink; booze, carouse; verbal noun of òl |
| 2 | Old Irish | ól | verbal noun of ibid; drinking; draught |
| 3 | Unami | ool | egg |
| 4 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 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 |
via Scottish Gaelic misneachd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | misneachd | courage, bravery, fortitude, manliness; spirit,... |