Where does “éastraigin” come from?

éastraigin (Irish) comes from Irish gin, from Old Irish gein, from Proto-Celtic ganyetor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

éastraigin (Irish): estrogen

Definitions

  1. estrogen

Ancestry of “éastraigin”, step by step

éastraigin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish gin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishginbegetting, birth; fetus; offspring, child, person
2Old Irishgeinbirth
3Proto-Celticganyetorto be born
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yétorto be born, begotten
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Irish éastras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishéastrasoestrus, heat
2Latinoestrusgadfly
3Ancient Greekοἶστροςgadfly, breese; a sting, anything that drives mad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eysh₂-to strengthen; to propel

Words derived from “éastraigin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yétor →Every word from Proto-Celtic ganyetor →