Where does “mum thimcheall” come from?
mum thimcheall (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic mu thimcheall, 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.
mum thimcheall (Scottish Gaelic): about me
Ancestry of “mum thimcheall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | mu thimcheall | round, around, about; about, concerning; about... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | mu | about, around; about, concerning; about,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | imb | butter; around |
| 4 | Old Irish | sín | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |