Where does “aníos” come from?

aníos (Irish) comes from Old Irish anís, from Old Irish an-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

aníos (Irish): up, upwards; from below; from the north

Definitions

  1. up, upwards; from below; from the north

Ancestry of “aníos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishanísfrom below
2Old Irishan-un-, not; very
3Proto-Celtican-un-, not
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →Every word from Old Irish an- →
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