Where does “ivin” come from?

ivin (Breton) comes from Middle Breton euin, from Old Breton eguin, from Proto-Brythonic ėɣwin, from Proto-Celtic angʷīnā, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

ivin (Breton): fingernail; claw; yew

Definitions

  1. fingernail; claw; yew

Ancestry of “ivin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretoneuin—
2Old Bretoneguin—
3Proto-Brythonicėɣwin—
4Proto-Celticangʷīnānail
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic angʷīnā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ėɣwin →