Where does “fawney” come from?

fawney (English) comes from Irish fáinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.

fawney (English): gilt brass ring used by swindlers

Definitions

  1. gilt brass ring used by swindlers

Ancestry of “fawney”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfáinnering; circle; ringlet, curl
2Old Irisháinnering
3Proto-Celticānniyosring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₂n-ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ānniyos →Every word from Old Irish áinne →