Where does “nimhigh” come from?
nimhigh (Irish) comes from Irish nimh, from Old Irish neim, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nimhigh (Irish): poison, envenom
Ancestry of “nimhigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | nimh | poison; venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity |
| 2 | Old Irish | neim | poison; venom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |
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