Where does “lámh” come from?

lámh (Irish) comes from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

lámh (Irish): hand part of the forelimb; pointer of a clock; style of penmanship; arm

Definitions

  1. hand part of the forelimb; pointer of a clock; style of penmanship; arm

Ancestry of “lámh”, step by step

lámh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish lám

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishlámhand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power
2Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Middle Irish lamaid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishlamaid—
2Old Irishro·laimethar—
3Proto-Celticlamyetito dare
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃lem-—

Words derived from “lámh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →