Where does “maíomh” come from?
maíomh (Irish) comes from Old Irish moídem, from Old Irish -em, from Proto-Celtic *-īmā.
maíomh (Irish): boast; claim, assertion; verbal noun of maígh
Definitions
- boast; claim, assertion; verbal noun of maígh
Ancestry of “maíomh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | moídem | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | -em | Forms occupational nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-īmā | — |