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
Ancestry of “éan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | én | bird; lo! |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸetnos | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |