Where does “cummey” come from?

cummey (Manx) comes from Middle Irish cummad, from Middle Irish cummaid, from Middle Irish cumma, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

cummey (Manx): verbal noun of cum; adaptation, invention,...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of cum; adaptation, invention,...

Ancestry of “cummey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcummad—
2Middle Irishcummaid—
3Middle Irishcumma—
4Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
5Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright

Words derived from “cummey”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →