Where does “mu thimcheall” come from?
mu thimcheall (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mu, from Old Irish imb, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
mu thimcheall (Scottish Gaelic): round, around, about; about, concerning; about...
Definitions
- round, around, about; about, concerning; about...
Ancestry of “mu thimcheall”, step by step
mu thimcheall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic mu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mu | about, around; about, concerning; about,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | imb | butter; around |
| 3 | Old Irish | sín | weather |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Scottish Gaelic timcheall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | timcheall | round, around, about |
| 2 | Old Irish | timchell | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | do·imchella | go around, surround |