Where does “éan” come from?

éan (Irish) comes from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

éan (Irish): bird; young

Definitions

  1. bird; young

Ancestry of “éan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishénbird; lo!
2Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “éan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →