Where does “yl-chummey” come from?

yl-chummey (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.

yl-chummey (Manx): allotropy

Definitions

  1. allotropy

Ancestry of “yl-chummey”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcummeyverbal noun of cum; adaptation, invention,...
2Middle Irishcummad—
3Middle Irishcummaid—
4Middle Irishcumma—
5Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
6Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā →