Where does “-im” come from?

-im (Irish) comes from Irish im, from Old Irish imb, from Old Irish sín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

-im (Irish): first-person singular present indicative and...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative and...

Ancestry of “-im”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishimbutter; Alternative form of um
2Old Irishimbbutter; around
3Old Irishsínweather
4Proto-Celticsindosthis
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “-im

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-
-im — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer