Where does “ábhalchéim” come from?
ábhalchéim (Irish) comes from Irish céim, from Old Irish céimm, from Proto-Celtic kanxsman, from Proto-Celtic kengeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
ábhalchéim (Irish): giant step
Definitions
- giant step
Ancestry of “ábhalchéim”, step by step
ábhalchéim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish céim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | céim | step, footstep |
| 2 | Old Irish | céimm | verbal noun of cingid; step; rank |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kanxsman | step, act of stepping |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kengeti | to step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
via Irish ábhal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ábhal | great, immense, tremendous, vast |