Where does “muime” come from?
muime (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish muimme, from Proto-Celtic mammā.
muime (Scottish Gaelic): nurse; stepmother; foster-mother; godmother
Definitions
- nurse; stepmother; foster-mother; godmother
Ancestry of “muime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | muimme | wet nurse, foster mother; instructress; patroness |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | mammā | — |