Where does “Aithin” come from?

Aithin (Irish) comes from Latin Athenae, from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι, from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη — Athene; Athena.

Aithin (Irish): Athens

Definitions

  1. Athens

Ancestry of “Aithin”, step by step

Aithin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Athenae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAthenaeAthens
2Ancient GreekἈθῆναιAthens
3Ancient GreekἈθήνηAthene; Athena

via Middle Irish aithnid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishaithnid—
2Middle Irishaithne—
3Old Irishad·gninknow, recognize; perceive, be aware of,...

via Old Irish aithnid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaithnid—
2Old Irishaithneverbal noun of ad·noí; an act of entrusting,...

Words derived from “Aithin”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι →Every word from Latin Athenae →