íarm-

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *eɸirom. Prefix counterpart to the preposition íar. The final -m of the preposition was often maintained when prefixed.

Prefix

íarm- (pretonic íarmi-, triggers lenition)

  1. post-, after-

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • íarlaithe (“end”)
  • íarmaisi (“valueble”)
  • íarmiciniar (“beforehand”)
  • íarmindéidenach (literally “after-last”)
  • íarmisuidigedar (“to place after”)
  • íarmithá, íarmothá (“after”)
  • íarmórthaid (“follower”)
  • íarmue (“great-grandson”)
  • íarrath (“fosterage-fee”)
  • íarumgeinde (literally “born after”)
Old Irish terms prefixed with íarm-

Descendants
  • Irish: iar-
  • Scottish Gaelic: iar-
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