Where does “chíonn” come from?

chíonn (Irish) comes from Irish chí, from Middle Irish do·cí, from Old Irish ad·cí, from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

Ancestry of “chíonn”, step by step

chíonn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish chí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishchíMunster form of feiceann", the" present...
2Middle Irishdo·cí—
3Old Irishad·císee; sees, notices, observes; perceives,...
4Proto-Celtic*adkʷisetito see
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Irish ann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishannthere; third-person singular masculine of i: in...
2Old Irishandthird-person singular masculine/neuter dative of...
3Proto-Celticandomthere
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *adkʷiseti →