mì-
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish mí- (compare Irish mí-), from Proto-Indo-European *mei- (“to change”). Cognate with English mis-, Latin minus (“lesser”), Ancient Greek μείων (meíōn, “less”).
Derived terms
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Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
mì- | mhì- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “mí-” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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