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Where does “áireamh” come from?

áireamh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish oireamh, from Old Irish áirem, from Old Irish ad·rími, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

áireamh (Irish): verbal noun of áirigh; count, counting,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of áirigh; count, counting,...

Ancestry of “áireamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishoireamh—
2Old Irisháirem—
3Old Irishad·rímicounts, numbers, computes; records, recounts,...
4Proto-Celticrīmānumber
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “áireamh”

  • móráireamh
  • mí-áireamh
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