céim
See also: cèim
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish céimm, from Proto-Celtic *kanxsman (“a step”), from Proto-Celtic *kengeti (“to step, walk”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
céim f (genitive singular céime, nominative plural céimeanna)
- step, footstep
- pace
- step (of a stair), riser
- grade (of elevation)
- degree (of a university; angle; temperature)
Declension
Declension of céim
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- aischéim (“backward step”)
- ardchéim (“high rank, dignity; higher degree”)
- breischéim (“comparative”)
- céim bhréige (“feint”)
- forchéim (“climax”)
Related terms
- céimnigh (“step, pace; graduate”, verb)
Mutation
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 188–89
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “céim”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “céim”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN