Where does “snaidhm” come from?
snaidhm (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish snaidm, from Old Irish naidm — verbal noun of naiscid; pledge, contract.
snaidhm (Scottish Gaelic): knot
Ancestry of “snaidhm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | snaidm | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | naidm | verbal noun of naiscid; pledge, contract |