Where does “pailt-làmhach” come from?

pailt-làmhach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic làmhach, from Scottish Gaelic làmh, from Old Irish lám, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pailt-làmhach (Scottish Gaelic): liberal

Definitions

  1. liberal

Ancestry of “pailt-làmhach”, step by step

pailt-làmhach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic làmhach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliclàmhachmanual
2Scottish Gaeliclàmhhand; handle; wing
3Old Irishlámhand; arm; prowess, accomplishment, power
4Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Scottish Gaelic pailt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicpailtplentiful, abundant, copious
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m- →