Where does “iomramh” come from?
iomramh (Irish) comes from Old Irish imram, from Old Irish imm-, 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.
iomramh (Irish): verbal noun of iomair; rowing; voyage; voyage...
Definitions
- verbal noun of iomair; rowing; voyage; voyage...
Ancestry of “iomramh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | imram | rowing |
| 2 | Old Irish | imm- | around, about; intensive prefix for adjectives... |
| 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 |