Where does “lám” come from?

lám (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

lám (Old Irish): hand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power

Definitions

  1. hand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power

Ancestry of “lám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “lám”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →