Where does “Ó Flannabhra” come from?

Ó Flannabhra (Irish) comes from Irish Flann, from Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

Ancestry of “Ó Flannabhra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishFlannblood red
2Middle Irishflannblood-red, crimson; blood
3Proto-Celticwlannos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

Words derived from “Ó Flannabhra

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃-Every word from Proto-Celtic wlannosEvery word from Middle Irish flann
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