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Where does “cóem” come from?

cóem (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic koimos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

cóem (Old Irish): dear, gentle, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, gentle, beloved

Ancestry of “cóem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickoimosdear, nice
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “cóem”

  • Kevin
  • Caoimhín
  • Kevin
  • Cóemgen
  • Keveen
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