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

  1. boast; claim, assertion; verbal noun of maígh

Ancestry of “maíomh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmoídemboasting
2Old Irish-emForms occupational nouns
3Proto-Celtic*-īmā—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-īmā →Every word from Old Irish -em →Every word from Old Irish moídem →