Where does “bheireann” come from?
bheireann (Irish) comes from Irish ann, from Old Irish and, from Proto-Celtic andom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
Ancestry of “bheireann”, step by step
bheireann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish ann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ann | there; third-person singular masculine of i: in... |
| 2 | Old Irish | and | third-person singular masculine/neuter dative of... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | andom | there |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁n̥dó | into, inside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Irish bheir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | bheir | — |