Where does “céim” come from?
céim (Irish) comes from Old Irish céimm, from Proto-Celtic kanxsman, from Proto-Celtic kengeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
céim (Irish): step, footstep; pace; step , riser
Definitions
- step, footstep; pace; step , riser
Ancestry of “céim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | céimm | verbal noun of cingid; step; rank |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kanxsman | step, act of stepping |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kengeti | to step |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
Words derived from “céim”