Where does “ríomh” come from?

ríomh (Irish) comes from Old Irish rím, from Proto-Celtic rīmā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

ríomh (Irish): verbal noun of ríomh; enumeration; calculation,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of ríomh; enumeration; calculation,...

Ancestry of “ríomh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrímverbal noun of rímid; act of counting,...
2Proto-Celticrīmānumber
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂rey-to count, count out; to arrange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “ríomh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂rey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rīmā →