léimm
Old Irish
/l͈ʲeːmʲ/
noun
Definitions
- jump
- leap
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Celtic *lanxsman (jump) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʷh- (not heavy, light).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*legʷh-
Gloss
not heavy, light
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
光, 明
Emoji
⚡️ 🌛 🌜️ 🌩️ 🏮 💡 🔦 🕯️ 🚥 🚦 🚨 🪶 ⚡️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *legʷh- Proto-Indo-European
- aisléim Irish
- athléim Irish
- foléim Irish
- léim Irish
- léimrásaíocht Irish
- adlam Welsh
- llam Welsh
- ath-leum Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- dì-leum Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- frith-leum Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- leum Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- leumadair Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- *lang-smen- Proto-Celtic
- *lanxsman Proto-Celtic
- llam Middle Welsh