Where does “leamhan” come from?
leamhan (Irish) comes from Middle Irish lemán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
leamhan (Irish): moth
Definitions
- moth
Ancestry of “leamhan”, step by step
leamhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish lemán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | lemán | elm tree |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |
via Old Irish legam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | legam | clothes-moth |