nèamh

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • heaven, paradise
  • (rare) heavens, sky

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish nem (gift, present) inherited from Proto-Celtic *nemos (heaven, sky) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *nébʰos (cloud, moisture, moist, mist, fog, vapor, sky).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nébʰos

Gloss

cloud, moisture, moist, mist, fog, vapor, sky

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
☁️ ⛅️ ⛈️ 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌧️ 🌨️ 🌩️ 🌪️ 🌫️ 🌬️

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