Where does “mu mo dheidhinn” come from?
mu mo dheidhinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mo, from Old Irish mo, from Vietnamese máu, from Proto-Celtic *māyūs, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mu mo dheidhinn (Scottish Gaelic): about me
Ancestry of “mu mo dheidhinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mo | my, mine |
| 2 | Old Irish | mo | my |
| 3 | Vietnamese | máu | blood; an inherent trait; health |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *māyūs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |