sgiamh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish scíam, from Proto-Celtic *skēmā; compare Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌼𐌰 (skeima, “a light”), Old English scíma, Old Norse skími (“a gleam of light”), further English shine, shimmer.

Noun

sgiamh f (genitive sgèimhe)

  1. beauty, loveliness, elegance
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