Where does “ein” come from?

ein (Breton) comes from Breton oan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

ein (Breton): plural of oan; bird

Definitions

  1. plural of oan; bird

Ancestry of “ein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonoanlamb; first-person singular imperfect of bezañ
2Proto-Celticognoslamb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ognos →