Where does “ìomhaigheachd” come from?

ìomhaigheachd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ìomhaigh, from Old Irish ímáig, from Latin imāgō, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

ìomhaigheachd (Scottish Gaelic): imagery

Definitions

  1. imagery

Ancestry of “ìomhaigheachd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicìomhaighimage; statue, effigy; likeness, similitude
2Old Irishímáig—
3Latinimāgōimage, imitation, likeness, statue, representation
4Proto-Italicimācopy
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- →Every word from Proto-Italic imā →Every word from Latin imāgō →