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Where does “nimh” come from?

nimh (Irish) comes from Old Irish neim, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nimh (Irish): poison; venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity

Definitions

  1. poison; venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity

Ancestry of “nimh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishneimpoison; venom
2Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nimh”

  • nimhneachán
  • nimhneachas
  • frithnimh
  • nimhiúil
  • nimhneach
  • nimhigh
  • nimhitheoir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →