Where does “cammaiph” come from?
cammaiph (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish camm, from French Caen, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
cammaiph (Old Irish): however
Definitions
- however
Ancestry of “cammaiph”, step by step
cammaiph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish camm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | camm | crooked, bent, curved, twisted; wavy, curly |
| 2 | French | Caen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Old Irish oíb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | oíb | semblance, appearance, beauty; holy; sacred,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ofi-bā | beauty; appearance |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁opi-bʰeh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |