Where does “ainneart” come from?

ainneart (Irish) comes from Old Irish ainnert, from Old Irish nert, from Proto-Celtic nertom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

ainneart (Irish): overweening strength, violence, oppression

Definitions

  1. overweening strength, violence, oppression

Ancestry of “ainneart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishainnertgreat strength, violence
2Old Irishnertpower; strength
3Proto-Celticnertomstrength, power
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ner-to-virile, strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to- →Every word from Proto-Celtic nertom →