Where does “greamaitheacht” come from?
greamaitheacht (Irish) comes from Irish greamaigh, 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...
greamaitheacht (Irish): stickiness, adhesiveness
Ancestry of “greamaitheacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | greamaigh | attach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure; become... |
| 2 | Irish | greim | grip, hold; bite; stitch |
| 3 | Old Irish | greimm | grasp, hold; authority, power; profit |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gremman | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrebʰ- | to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to... |