Where does “ímáig” come from?

ímáig (Old Irish) comes from Latin imāgō, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

Ancestry of “ímáig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimāgōimage, imitation, likeness, statue, representation
2Proto-Italicimācopy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “ímáig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym-Every word from Proto-Italic imāEvery word from Latin imāgō