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.

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