Focal an Lae #262
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: uimhir (IH-vihr) [iv′ər′]

Meaning: uimhir = number, issue

Usage:

History: Middle Irish “(n)uimir” derives from Latin “numerus”, which is possibly from Indo-European *nom-eso-, the suffixed o-grade of the root *nem- (to assign, allot). Cognates in English, from Latin, include “number” and “enumerate”.

Scottish Gaelic: uimhir

2008-06-19 CPD