Where does “iamh” come from?

iamh (Irish) comes from Irish iaigh, from Old Irish íadaid, from Proto-Celtic *eɸidāti, from Proto-Celtic dāti, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃t, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

iamh (Irish): verbal noun of iaigh; closure, enclosure; closure

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of iaigh; closure, enclosure; closure

Ancestry of “iamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiaighto close, shut
2Old Irishíadaidto close, shut
3Proto-Celtic*eɸidāti—
4Proto-Celticdātito give
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tto give
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “iamh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃t →Every word from Proto-Celtic dāti →