lám

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸlāmā (compare Welsh llaw), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₂meh₂ (“palm, hand”) (compare Latin palma, Greek παλάμη (palámē)).

Noun

lám f (genitive singular láime)

1. hand
2. arm

Descendants

• Irish: lámh
• Manx: laue
• Scottish Gaelic: làmh
• Old Norse: lámr
  • Faroese: lámur
  • Icelandic: lámur