Where does “comhaireamh” come from?

comhaireamh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish comáirem, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

comhaireamh (Irish): verbal noun of comhair; count, counting;...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of comhair; count, counting;...

Ancestry of “comhaireamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcomáiremact of counting, accounting; calculation
2Proto-Celticrīmānumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “comhaireamh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīmā →