Where does “Sinn Feiner” come from?
Sinn Feiner (English) comes from English Sinn Féin, from Irish sinn féin, from Irish sinn, from Old Irish sinni, from Old Irish sisni, from Old Irish snisni, from Proto-Celtic snisni, from Proto-Celtic snīs — we.
Sinn Feiner (English): A member of Sinn Fein
Definitions
- A member of Sinn Fein
Ancestry of “Sinn Feiner”, step by step
Sinn Feiner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sinn Féin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sinn Féin | An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland |
| 2 | Irish | sinn féin | Sinn Fein |
| 3 | Irish | sinn | we, us; we |
| 4 | Old Irish | sinni | we |
| 5 | Old Irish | sisni | we, us |
| 6 | Old Irish | snisni | we |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | snisni | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | snīs | we |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nō̆s | we |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |