Where does “lìon an damhan-allaidh” come from?

lìon an damhan-allaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

lìon an damhan-allaidh (Scottish Gaelic): spiderweb

Definitions

  1. spiderweb

Ancestry of “lìon an damhan-allaidh”, step by step

lìon an damhan-allaidh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic lìon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclìonnet, web; lint, flax; fill
2Old Irishlínfull number, complement; number sufficient to...
3Proto-Celticlīnomflax; flow; flood
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanleyH-flow, flood; to bend; to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →