macaomh

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • young person, youth; boy, lad
  • (scouting) Cub

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish maccoím inherited from Old Irish macc coím affix from Irish mac (son) + Irish caomh (gentle, dear)root from Proto-Indo-European *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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