Where does “céadphroinn” come from?

céadphroinn (Irish) comes from Irish céad, from Old Irish cét, from Proto-Celtic kantom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ — ten.

céadphroinn (Irish): breakfast

Definitions

  1. breakfast

Ancestry of “céadphroinn”, step by step

céadphroinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish céad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéadhundred; century; hundredweight
2Old Irishcéthundred; a hundred people, warriors; troops,...
3Proto-Celtickantomhundred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱm̥tómhundred
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥ten

via Irish proinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishproinnmeal; buffet
2Old Irishproind—
3Latinprandiumlate breakfast, luncheon, lunch
4Proto-Italicprāndijom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European déḱm̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱm̥tóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kantom →
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