Where does “áitainm” come from?

áitainm (Irish) comes from Irish ainm, from Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

áitainm (Irish): placename, toponym

Definitions

  1. placename, toponym

Ancestry of “áitainm”, step by step

áitainm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ainm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishainmname; reputation; noun
2Old Irishainmmname; reputation, repute, renown; noun
3Primitive Irishᚐᚅᚋname
4Proto-Celticanmanname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Irish áit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisháitplace, area; space, room; holding
2Old Irisháittplace, situation, position; dwelling, abode;...
3Proto-Celticyāntī—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anman →