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
- poison; venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity
Ancestry of “nimh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | neim | poison; venom |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
Words derived from “nimh”