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Where does “greamaigh” come from?

greamaigh (Irish) comes from Irish greim, from Old Irish greimm, from Proto-Celtic gremman, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- — to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

greamaigh (Irish): attach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure; become...

Definitions

  1. attach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure; become...

Ancestry of “greamaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgreimgrip, hold; bite; stitch
2Old Irishgreimmgrasp, hold; authority, power; profit
3Proto-Celticgremman—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...

Words derived from “greamaigh”

  • greamaitheach
  • greamaitheacht
  • greamaitheoir
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