Where does “allafán” come from?
allafán (Irish) comes from Irish alla, from Old Irish allguth, from Old Irish guth, from Proto-Celtic gutus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰuHtus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewH- — to call on, invoke.
allafán (Irish): allophane
Definitions
- allophane
Ancestry of “allafán”, step by step
allafán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish alla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | alla | shout; Alternative form of allta |
| 2 | Old Irish | allguth | great noise, shout |
| 3 | Old Irish | guth | voice, sound |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gutus | voice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰuHtus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewH- | to call on, invoke |
via Irish fán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fán | Alternative form of fána; straying, wandering,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | fanaid | stays, remains, abides |
| 3 | Old Irish | anaid | to stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | anati | to pause; to remain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₁ti | to breathe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁- | to breathe |