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Where does “emban-” come from?

emban- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

Ancestry of “emban-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷen-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “emban-”

  • kouign-amann
  • im
  • iompair
  • ime
  • ìm
  • umadsa
  • umad
  • umaibhse
  • uimpese
  • uimpe
  • umaibh
  • mur timcheall
  • uimesan
  • mun timcheall
  • mu thimcheall
  • mar timcheall
  • mud thimcheall
  • umamsa
  • umam
  • uime
  • mu
  • mum thimcheall
  • umainne
  • umpasan
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