Where does “snìomh” come from?
snìomh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish snímaid, from Old Irish sním, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
snìomh (Scottish Gaelic): twist, twine; spin; wind; wind yarn; curl;...
Definitions
- twist, twine; spin; wind; wind yarn; curl;...
Ancestry of “snìomh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | snímaid | spins; twists; spin; twist |
| 2 | Old Irish | sním | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |
Words derived from “snìomh”