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

  1. spindle; bobbin, spool; coil-former

Ancestry of “eiteán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irisheitewing; pinion; wing feather; fin
2Old Irishettewing, pinion; fin; feather, plume
3Proto-Celticɸettiyā—
4Proto-Celticɸetetito fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂etito fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂eti →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸeteti →