Where does “anáil” come from?

anáil (Irish) comes from Old Irish anál, from Proto-Celtic anatlā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

anáil (Irish): breath; air; influence

Definitions

  1. breath; air; influence

Ancestry of “anáil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishanálbreathing, breath
2Proto-Celticanatlābreath, breathing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “anáil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anatlā →Every word from Old Irish anál →