Where does “eanach” come from?

eanach (Irish) comes from Middle Irish enach, from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

eanach (Irish): marsh, swamp, fen; passage through swamp; narrow...

Definitions

  1. marsh, swamp, fen; passage through swamp; narrow...

Ancestry of “eanach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishenachswamp
2Old Irishénbird; lo!
3Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →