Where does “éis” come from?

éis (Irish) comes from Old Irish es, from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssā, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

éis (Irish): only used in certain phrases; see derived terms

Definitions

  1. only used in certain phrases; see derived terms

Ancestry of “éis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishesthe letter s; death; food
2Proto-Celtic*ɸanssātrace, track
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssā →Every word from Old Irish es →