Where does “muime” come from?

muime (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish muimme, from Proto-Celtic mammā — mother, nanny, mum.

muime (Scottish Gaelic): nurse; stepmother; foster-mother; godmother

Definitions

  1. nurse; stepmother; foster-mother; godmother

Ancestry of “muime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmuimmewet nurse, foster mother; instructress; patroness
2Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum
Every word from Proto-Celtic mammā →Every word from Old Irish muimme →