Where does “lem” come from?
lem (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish lem, from Proto-Celtic limos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.
lem (Middle Irish): elm tree; soft, tender; weak, powerless
Definitions
- elm tree; soft, tender; weak, powerless
Ancestry of “lem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lem | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | limos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élem | mountain elm |