céim

Irish (Donegal)

/ceːmʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • step, footstep
  • pace
  • step of a stair, riser
  • grade of elevation
  • degree of a university, angle, temperature

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish céimm derived from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman (a step), *kengeti (walk, step, tread).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*kengeti

Gloss

walk, step, tread

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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