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

Definitions

  1. stickiness, adhesiveness

Ancestry of “greamaitheacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgreamaighattach, fix, fasten; make fast, secure; become...
2Irishgreimgrip, hold; bite; stitch
3Old Irishgreimmgrasp, hold; authority, power; profit
4Proto-Celticgremman—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrebʰ-to grab; gather up; rake; to seize, grab; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰrebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gremman →Every word from Old Irish greimm →