Where does “leas-ainm” come from?

leas-ainm (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ainm, from Old Irish ainmm, from Primitive Irish ᚐᚅᚋ, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

leas-ainm (Scottish Gaelic): nickname

Definitions

nickname

Ancestry of “leas-ainm”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Scottish Gaelic	ainm	name; denomination; title
2	Old Irish	ainmm	name; reputation, repute, renown; noun
3	Primitive Irish	ᚐᚅᚋ	name
4	Proto-Celtic	anman	name
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁nómn̥	name
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₃neh₃-	to name

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anman →