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

  1. some; genitive singular of éigean; Alternative...

Ancestry of “éigin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéicinof necessity, surely, of truth, indeed; some,...
2Old Irishéicenforce, necessity
3Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →Every word from Old Irish éicen →