Where does “neo-iomlan” come from?
neo-iomlan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic iomlan, from Old Irish imlán, from Old Irish imm-, from Proto-Celtic ambi-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.
neo-iomlan (Scottish Gaelic): defective, imperfect, incomplete
Definitions
- defective, imperfect, incomplete
Ancestry of “neo-iomlan”, step by step
neo-iomlan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic iomlan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | iomlan | complete, entire, whole, full, absolute, total;... |
| 2 | Old Irish | imlán | whole, entire |
| 3 | Old Irish | imm- | around, about; intensive prefix for adjectives... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ambi- | around, about |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |