Where does “gainmheach” come from?
gainmheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gainmech, from Old Irish gainem — sand, gravel.
gainmheach (Scottish Gaelic): sand
Ancestry of “gainmheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gainmech | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | gainem | sand, gravel |