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

Definitions

  1. self; own; even, only

Ancestry of “féin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishféinself; one's own
2Proto-Celtic*swesin—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “féin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Celtic *swesin →Every word from Old Irish féin →