Where does “clòimh” come from?
clòimh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish clúm, from Latin plūma, from Proto-Italic plouksmā, from Proto-Indo-European plúnksneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plú-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
clòimh (Scottish Gaelic): wool; down, plumage
Ancestry of “clòimh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | clúm | down, feathers, plumage, fur |
| 2 | Latin | plūma | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | plouksmā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plúnksneh₂ | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plú-n-k- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |