Where does “éigin” come from?
éigin (Irish) comes from Old Irish éicin, from Old Irish éicen, from Proto-Celtic ankenā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
éigin (Irish): some; genitive singular of éigean; Alternative...
Definitions
- some; genitive singular of éigean; Alternative...
Ancestry of “éigin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | éicin | of necessity, surely, of truth, indeed; some,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | éicen | force, necessity |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ankenā | force, necessity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |