Where does “gníomh” come from?
gníomh (Irish) comes from Old Irish gním, from Proto-Celtic gnīmus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gníomh (Irish): doing, performing; working, exercising; work,...
Definitions
- doing, performing; working, exercising; work,...
Ancestry of “gníomh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gním | verbal noun of gníid: doing, making; act, action,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gnīmus | doing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “gníomh”