Where does “éanlaith” come from?

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

éanlaith (Irish): birds, especially fowl and poultry; a flock of...

Definitions

  1. birds, especially fowl and poultry; a flock of...

Ancestry of “éanlaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishénlaith—
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 →