Where does “làmh-anart” come from?

làmh-anart (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic làmh, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

làmh-anart (Scottish Gaelic): handkerchief, hand towel, napkin

Definitions

  1. handkerchief, hand towel, napkin

Ancestry of “làmh-anart”, step by step

làmh-anart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic làmh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclàmhhand; handle; wing
2Old Irishlámhand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power
3Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Old Irish anart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishanartlinen cloth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →