Focal an Lae #157
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: im (IHM, EEM) [im′, iːm′]

Meaning: im = butter

Usage:

History: Old Irish “imb”, Welsh “ymenyn” and Breton “amann” all come from Insular Celtic *amb-en, from Indo-European *ngw-en, from the root *ongw- (to salve, anoint). Latin “unguere” (to anoint) gives us the cognates “unguent” and “unction”.

Scottish Gaelic: ìm

2008-06-19 CPD