caomh

Irish (Donegal)

/keːvˠ/, /kiːvˠ/, /kiːw/

adj
Definitions
  • dear, gentle
  • mild, pleasant
  • lovely, smooth

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish cóem inherited from Proto-Celtic *koimos (dear, nice, kind) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos (village, home, of the home, belonging to the family, kin, homely), *ḱey- (lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱey-

Gloss

lie down, settle, love, home, set in motion, family, beloved, put, store, lie with, be lying down, lie, be familiar, sharpen, camp, be on the move

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Kanji

家, 族

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