Where does “anim” come from?

anim (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic anamī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₃-.

anim (Old Irish): blemish; Alternative spelling of ainimm

Definitions

  1. blemish; Alternative spelling of ainimm

Ancestry of “anim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticanamīblemish, fault
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₃-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic anamī →