Where does “Fiona” come from?

Fiona (Finnish) comes from English Fiona, from Irish Fionn, from Old Irish find, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Fiona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFionain regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England
2IrishFionnfair (of hair or complexion)
3Old Irishfindwhite
4Proto-CelticKʷennowindoswhite-headed, white-faced
5Proto-Celticwindoswhite
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →