Where does “so-chummeydagh” come from?
so-chummeydagh (Manx) comes from Manx cummey, 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.
so-chummeydagh (Manx): malleable
Ancestry of “so-chummeydagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | cummey | verbal noun of cum; adaptation, invention,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cummad | — |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cummaid | — |
| 4 | Middle Irish | cumma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kumbā | valley |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kumbʰo- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |