Where does “fán” come from?

fán (Irish) comes from Old Irish fanaid, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

fán (Irish): Alternative form of fána; straying, wandering,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fána; straying, wandering,...

Ancestry of “fán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfanaidstays, remains, abides
2Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
3Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe

Words derived from “fán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →