Where does “feamnach” come from?
feamnach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic feamainn, from Old Irish femain, from Proto-Celtic *wimmonā, from Proto-Indo-European weyp- — to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to...
feamnach (Scottish Gaelic): genitive singular of feamainn
Definitions
- genitive singular of feamainn
Ancestry of “feamnach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | feamainn | seaweed; manure, fertilise |
| 2 | Old Irish | femain | seaweed |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *wimmonā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyp- | to shake, tremble, agitate; to swing, sway; to... |