Where does “ràmh” come from?

ràmh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ráma, from Old Irish rámae, from Proto-Celtic *rāmyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

ràmh (Scottish Gaelic): oar

Definitions

  1. oar

Ancestry of “ràmh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishráma—
2Old Irishrámaeoar
3Proto-Celtic*rāmyosoar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *rāmyos →Every word from Old Irish rámae →