Where does “leamsa” come from?

leamsa (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sa, from Middle Irish isind, from Old Irish isind, from Proto-Celtic in sindū.

leamsa (Scottish Gaelic): with me, by me

Definitions

  1. with me, by me

Ancestry of “leamsa”, step by step

leamsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicsain the
2Middle Irishisind—
3Old Irishisind—
4Proto-Celticin sindū—

via Scottish Gaelic leam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicleamwith me, by me
2Old Irishlemelm tree
3Proto-Celticlimoselm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁élemmountain elm
Every word from Proto-Celtic in sindū →Every word from Old Irish isind →Every word from Middle Irish isind →