Where does “éanadán” come from?

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

éanadán (Irish): birdcage

Definitions

  1. birdcage

Ancestry of “éanadán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishéanbird; young
2Old Irishénbird; lo!
3Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →