Where does “leam” come from?
leam (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish lem, from Proto-Celtic limos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.
leam (Scottish Gaelic): with me, by me
Ancestry of “leam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | lem | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | limos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élem | mountain elm |
Words derived from “leam”