Where does “leamh” come from?
leamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish lem, from Old Irish lem, from Proto-Celtic limos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élem — mountain elm.
leamh (Scottish Gaelic): importunate, annoying, galling, vexing; boring,...
Definitions
- importunate, annoying, galling, vexing; boring,...
Ancestry of “leamh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | lem | elm tree; soft, tender; weak, powerless |
| 2 | Old Irish | lem | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | limos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élem | mountain elm |