Where does “féin” come from?
féin (Irish) comes from Old Irish féin, from Proto-Celtic *swesin, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
féin (Irish): self; own; even, only
Ancestry of “féin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | féin | self; one's own |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *swesin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “féin”