Where does “Mac Fhlannchaidh” come from?
Mac Fhlannchaidh (Irish) comes from Irish Flann, from Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
Ancestry of “Mac Fhlannchaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | Flann | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | flann | blood-red, crimson; blood |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wlannos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |