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
Ancestry of “ìomhaigheachd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ìomhaigh | image; statue, effigy; likeness, similitude |
| 2 | Old Irish | ímáig | — |
| 3 | Latin | imāgō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | imā | copy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eym- | to copy, imitate |