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Where does “Fionnbharr” come from?

Fionnbharr (Irish) comes from Irish fionn, from Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Fionnbharr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfionnfair; blond; cataract
2Old Irishfinnwhite; bright; blessed
3Proto-Celticwindoswhite
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Fionnbharr”

  • Barry
  • Bazza
  • Barra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →