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Where does “immar” come from?

immar (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ambi-are, from Proto-Celtic ambi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

immar (Old Irish): like, as

Definitions

  1. like, as

Ancestry of “immar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishambi-arequasi
2Proto-Celticambiaround, about
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “immar”

  • amhasmhar
  • neamhbhásmhaireacht
  • néalmhaireacht
  • réaltnéalmhaireacht
  • súmhar
  • luachmhar
  • luachmhaireacht
  • cnámhar
  • diamantmhar
  • éadmhar
  • feolmhar
  • folcmhar
  • lánmhar
  • lánmhaireacht
  • neartmhar
  • platanmhar
  • seamhanmhar
  • sliochtmhar
  • strusmhar
  • díonmhar
  • líonmhar
  • líonmhaireacht
  • nósmhar
  • mar
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