Where does “folmit” come from?
folmit (Manx) comes from Manx folmee, from Manx ee, from Old Irish sí, from Proto-Celtic sī, from Proto-Indo-European sih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
folmit (Manx): past participle of folmee; emptied; gutted
Definitions
- past participle of folmee; emptied; gutted
Ancestry of “folmit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | folmee | to empty, hollow, void, vacate, deflate; to... |
| 2 | Manx | ee | she; her; it |
| 3 | Old Irish | sí | she; it; Alternative spelling of síi |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sī | she |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sih₂ | she |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |