Where does “Flann” come from?

Flann (Irish) comes from Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

Flann (Irish): blood red

Definitions

  1. blood red

Ancestry of “Flann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishflannblood-red, crimson; blood
2Proto-Celticwlannos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

Words derived from “Flann”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlannos →Every word from Middle Irish flann →