Where does “nímid” come from?
nímid (Irish) comes from Irish nigh, from Middle Irish nigid, from Old Irish nigid, from Proto-Celtic nigyeti, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nímid (Irish): first-person plural present indicative of nigh;...
Definitions
- first-person plural present indicative of nigh;...
Ancestry of “nímid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | nigh | wash |
| 2 | Middle Irish | nigid | he washes |
| 3 | Old Irish | nigid | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | nigyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |