Where does “léim” come from?

léim (Irish) comes from Old Irish léimm, from Proto-Celtic lanxsman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

léim (Irish): verbal noun of léim; jump; chasm, promontory

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of léim; jump; chasm, promontory

Ancestry of “léim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishléimmverbal noun of lingid; jump; leap
2Proto-Celticlanxsmanjump
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “léim”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic lanxsman →Every word from Old Irish léimm →