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Where does “análú” come from?

análú (Irish) comes from Irish análaigh, from Irish anáil, from Old Irish anál, from Proto-Celtic anatlā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

análú (Irish): verbal noun of análaigh; respiration; aspiration

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of análaigh; respiration; aspiration

Ancestry of “análú”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishanálaighbreathe, respire; aspirate; inflection of análach...
2Irishanáilbreath; air; influence
3Old Irishanálbreathing, breath
4Proto-Celticanatlābreath, breathing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—
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