Where does “uma” come from?

uma (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish umae, from Proto-Celtic *omiyom — copper, bronze.

Ancestry of “uma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishumaecopper
2Proto-Celtic*omiyomcopper, bronze

Words derived from “uma

Every word from Proto-Celtic *omiyomEvery word from Old Irish umae