Where does “iompaigh” come from?
iompaigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish imm·soí, from Proto-Celtic ambisuweti, from Proto-Celtic ambi-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
iompaigh (Irish): to turn; to reverse; to convert
Definitions
- to turn; to reverse; to convert
Ancestry of “iompaigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | imm·soí | turns around, converts, changes |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ambisuweti | to turn around; to doubt |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ambi- | around, about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |