Where does “caitheamh” come from?

caitheamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish caithem, from Old Irish -em, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā.

caitheamh (Irish): verbal noun of caith; consumption; spending

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of caith; consumption; spending

Ancestry of “caitheamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaithem—
2Old Irish-emForms occupational nouns
3Proto-Celtic*-īmā—

Words derived from “caitheamh”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *-īmā →Every word from Old Irish -em →Every word from Old Irish caithem →