Where does “sníomh” come from?
sníomh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish snímaid, from Old Irish sním, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
sníomh (Irish): spin; twirl, turn; twist, twine; wring; strain,...
Definitions
- spin; twirl, turn; twist, twine; wring; strain,...
Ancestry of “sníomh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | snímaid | spins; twists; spin; twist |
| 2 | Old Irish | sním | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |