Where does “Mag Fhionnáin” come from?

Mag Fhionnáin (Irish) comes from Irish Fionn, from Old Irish find, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

Ancestry of “Mag Fhionnáin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishFionnfair (of hair or complexion)
2Old Irishfindwhite
3Proto-CelticKʷennowindoswhite-headed, white-faced
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “Mag Fhionnáin

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo-Every word from Proto-Celtic windos
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