Where does “eiteán” come from?
eiteán (Irish) comes from Irish eite, from Old Irish ette, from Proto-Celtic ɸettiyā, from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
eiteán (Irish): spindle; bobbin, spool; coil-former
Definitions
- spindle; bobbin, spool; coil-former
Ancestry of “eiteán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | eite | wing; pinion; wing feather; fin |
| 2 | Old Irish | ette | wing, pinion; fin; feather, plume |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸettiyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸeteti | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂eti | to fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |