Where does “caskeim” come from?

caskeim (Manx) comes from Manx keim, from Old Irish céimm, from Proto-Celtic kanxsman, from Proto-Celtic kengeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

caskeim (Manx): footstep

Definitions

  1. footstep

Ancestry of “caskeim”, step by step

caskeim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx keim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxkeimphase, step, degree, stage; degree
2Old Irishcéimmverbal noun of cingid; step; rank
3Proto-Celtickanxsmanstep, act of stepping
4Proto-Celtickengetito step
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp

via Manx cass

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcassfoot, leg
2Old Irishcosfoot; leg
3Proto-Celtickoxsāleg, foot
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kengeti →Every word from Proto-Celtic kanxsman →