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Where does “enezad” come from?

enezad (Breton) comes from Breton enez, from Middle Breton enes, from Old Breton inis, from Proto-Brythonic ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

enezad (Breton): islander

Definitions

  1. islander

Ancestry of “enezad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonenezisland
2Middle Bretonenes—
3Old Bretoninis—
4Proto-Brythonicɨnɨsisland
5Proto-Celticenistīisland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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