Where does “fáinlearrach” come from?
fáinlearrach (Irish) comes from Irish earrach, from Old Irish errach, from Proto-Celtic wesrakos, from Proto-Celtic wesr-, from Proto-Indo-European wósr̥ — spring.
fáinlearrach (Irish): swallowtailed
Definitions
- swallowtailed
Ancestry of “fáinlearrach”, step by step
fáinlearrach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish earrach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | earrach | spring |
| 2 | Old Irish | errach | spring |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wesrakos | spring |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wesr- | spring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wósr̥ | spring |
via Irish fáinle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | fáinle | — |