Where does “luamh” come from?

luamh (Irish) comes from Old Irish luam, from Old Irish -em, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā.

luamh (Irish): yacht

Definitions

  1. yacht

Ancestry of “luamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishluampilot, steersman
2Old Irish-emForms occupational nouns
3Proto-Celtic*-īmā—

Words derived from “luamh”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *-īmā →Every word from Old Irish -em →Every word from Old Irish luam →