Where does “loim” come from?
loim (Irish) comes from Irish lom, from Old Irish lomm, from Proto-Celtic *luxsmos, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
loim (Irish): inflection of lom :
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Definitions
- inflection of lom :
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Ancestry of “loim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | lom | bare thing, bareness; openness, exposure; opening... |
| 2 | Old Irish | lomm | bare, naked; smooth; exact |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *luxsmos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |