Where does “nimh” come from?

nimh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish neim, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.

nimh (Scottish Gaelic): poison, venom; bitterness, malice, animosity

Definitions

  1. poison, venom; bitterness, malice, animosity

Ancestry of “nimh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishneimpoison; venom
2Proto-Indo-Europeannem-to distribute; to give, to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nem- →Every word from Old Irish neim →