Where does “aidhm” come from?

aidhm (Irish) comes from Middle English aim, from Old French esmer, from Latin aestimō, from Latin aestumo — to value, rate, esteem.

aidhm (Irish): aim, purpose

Definitions

  1. aim, purpose

Ancestry of “aidhm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaim—
2Old Frenchesmerto estimate; to work out through thought; to...
3Latinaestimōto determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge
4Latinaestumoto value, rate, esteem

Words derived from “aidhm”

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