Where does “tomhas” come from?
tomhas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish tomus, from Proto-Celtic to-, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
tomhas (Scottish Gaelic): verbal noun of tomhais; measurement; dimension,...
Definitions
- verbal noun of tomhais; measurement; dimension,...
Ancestry of “tomhas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | tomus | act of weighing, measuring, considering; measure,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | to- | to, towards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |