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
- verbal noun of áirigh; count, counting,...
Ancestry of “áireamh”, step by step
áireamh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish oireamh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | oireamh | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | áirem | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | ad·rími | counts, numbers, computes; records, recounts,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rīmā | number |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂rey- | to count, count out; to arrange |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old Irish áram
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | áram | Alternative form of árem |