Lemovices
/lɛˈmoʊvɪsiːz/noun
The ancient Celtic tribe that inhabited the region around present-day Limoges in central France.
Did you know?The Lemovices were associated with the ancient region of Lemovīcēs, whose name survives in Limoges and the modern Limousin region; the “elm” interpretation remains a scholarly reconstruction, not a certainty.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lem- / *elmos
“A reconstructed root associated with the elm tree; its exact relationship to the Gaulish name is uncertain.”
Iron Age Gaul
Gaulish
*Lemouīkes
“The reconstructed Celtic form of the tribal name, traditionally analyzed as containing an elm-related element and a term for fighters or conquerors.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Lemovices
“The Roman form for the Celtic tribe occupying central Gaul, around modern Limoges.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
civitas Lemovicum
“The territory or civic district of the Lemovices under Roman administration.”
Medieval Period
Old French
Limoges
“The developing place-name derived from the ancient tribal name.”
Modern English
English
Lemovices
“The historical name of the ancient Celtic people of the Limoges region.”