Where does “éileamh” come from?
éileamh (Irish) comes from Irish -amh, from Old Irish -em, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā.
éileamh (Irish): claim, demand
Ancestry of “éileamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | -amh | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | -em | Forms occupational nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-īmā | — |
Words derived from “éileamh”