Where does “eginans” come from?
eginans (Cornish) comes from Cornish egina, from Cornish egin, from Proto-Celtic *akīnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
eginans (Cornish): germination
Definitions
- germination
Ancestry of “eginans”, step by step
eginans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish egina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | egina | to germinate, shoot, sprout |
| 2 | Cornish | egin | shoot of a plant |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *akīnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Cornish ans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ans | — |