pei-m(i)-
English meaning quick, perky
German meaning `rasch, flink'?
Grammatical comments
General comments Nur kelt. und german.
Derivatives
Material Air. ēim (*peimi-) `rasch, flink'; aisl. fimr ds., orð-fimi f. `Gewandtheit in Worten'; aber norw. fimra `umhertappen', mnd. fimmelen, fimmeren ds., engl. dial. fimble ds.; schwed.famla, fumla, ndd. fummeln, engl. fumble `umhertappen' sind deutlich lautnachahmend.
References WP. II 11, Sommer IF. 51, 247.
See also
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