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
- verbal noun of léim; jump; chasm, promontory
Ancestry of “léim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | léimm | verbal noun of lingid; jump; leap |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | lanxsman | jump |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “léim”