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Where does “-tóime” come from?

-tóime (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

-tóime (Irish): -tomy

Definitions

  1. -tomy

Ancestry of “-tóime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
2Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “-tóime”

  • neifreatóime
  • oistéatóime
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