Where does “airneán” come from?
airneán (Irish) comes from Old Irish airnén, from Old Irish áirne, from Proto-Celtic agrinyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
airneán (Irish): night-visiting; sitting up late at night; working...
Definitions
- night-visiting; sitting up late at night; working...
Ancestry of “airneán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | airnén | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | áirne | sloe, fruit of a blackthorn |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agrinyos | ~ sloe, small plum, berry; sloe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
Words derived from “airneán”