Where does “iomadh” come from?

iomadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish imdae, from Old Irish imbed, from Proto-Celtic imbetom — great quantity.

iomadh (Scottish Gaelic): a lot of, many, many a, a number of, various,...

Definitions

  1. a lot of, many, many a, a number of, various,...

Ancestry of “iomadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishimdaemany, numerous; bed; couch
2Old Irishimbeda large quantity, a large number, abundance,...
3Proto-Celticimbetomgreat quantity
Every word from Proto-Celtic imbetom →Every word from Old Irish imbed →Every word from Old Irish imdae →