Where does “Cóemgen” come from?
Cóemgen (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cóem, from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “Cóemgen”, step by step
Cóemgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish cóem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cóem | dear, gentle, beloved |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | koimos | dear, nice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Old Irish gein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gein | birth |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |