Where does “aiteannach” come from?
aiteannach (Irish) comes from Irish aiteann, from Old Irish aiten, from Proto-Celtic axtīnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
aiteannach (Irish): furze, gorse, whins
Ancestry of “aiteannach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | aiteann | "or"; furze, gorse, whin |
| 2 | Old Irish | aiten | furze, gorse |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | axtīnos | furze, gorse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱstis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |