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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishginbegetting, birth; fetus; offspring, child, person
2Old Irishgein—
3Proto-Celticganyetorto be born
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yétor—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “éastraigin”

  • éastraigineach
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