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

Definitions

  1. poison, envenom

Ancestry of “nimhigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishnimhpoison; venom, virulence, bitterness, animosity
2Old Irishneimpoison; venom
3Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take

Words derived from “nimhigh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Old Irish neim →Every word from Irish nimh →