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Where does “cummaid” come from?

cummaid (Middle Irish) comes 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.

Ancestry of “cummaid”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cummaid”

  • neuchummeydagh
  • neuchummeydys
  • yl-chummey
  • so-chummeydagh
  • cummey
  • cummad
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →