Where does “ardíomhá” come from?

ardíomhá (Irish) comes from Irish ard, from Old Irish ard, from Proto-Celtic ardwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

ardíomhá (Irish): high profile

Definitions

  1. high profile

Ancestry of “ardíomhá”, step by step

ardíomhá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish ard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishardhigh, tall; loud; ambitious
2Old Irishardhigh; height
3Proto-Celticardwoshigh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰwós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erdʰ-to increase, grow; upright, high
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Irish íomhá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishíomháimage, statue; likeness, representation,...
2Old Irishímáig—
3Latinimāgōimage, imitation, likeness, statue, representation
4Proto-Italicimācopy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰwós →