aimsigh
Irish (Donegal)
verb
Definitions
- aim
- hit
- find, locate; lay hands on
- make attempt at, attack
- tempt
- (mathematics) determine
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Irish aimsigid (aim at, attempt) derived from Old Irish ammus (attack, an attempt, effort, act of attacking, attempt).
Origin
Old Irish
ammus
Gloss
attack, an attempt, effort, act of attacking, attempt
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
攻, 伐, 撃, 討
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aimsitheoir Irish
- aimsitheoireacht Irish
- amas Irish
- athaimsigh Irish
- láraimsitheach Irish
- ammus Old Irish
- mess Old Irish
- aimsigid Middle Irish