Where does “eo” come from?

eo (Irish) comes from Old Irish eó, from Proto-Celtic esoxs — salmon.

eo (Irish): salmon; noble being, prince; yew tree

Definitions

  1. salmon; noble being, prince; yew tree

Ancestry of “eo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsalmon; stem, shaft; yew, tree
2Proto-Celticesoxssalmon

Words derived from “eo

Every word from Proto-Celtic esoxsEvery word from Old Irish