Where does “ainm” come from?
ainm (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
ainm (Scottish Gaelic): name; denomination; title
Definitions
- name; denomination; title
Ancestry of “ainm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ainmm | name; reputation, repute, renown; noun |
| 2 | Primitive Irish | ᚐᚅᚋ | name |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
Words derived from “ainm”