Where does “Finbar” come from?

Finbar (English) comes from Irish Fionnbharr, from Irish fionn, from Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Finbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishFionnbharr—
2Irishfionnfair; blond; cataract
3Old Irishfinnwhite; bright; blessed
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →