Where does “féin-” come from?

féin- (Irish) comes from Irish féin, from Old Irish féin, from Proto-Celtic *swesin, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

féin- (Irish): self-, auto-

Definitions

  1. self-, auto-

Ancestry of “féin-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishféinself; own; even, only
2Old Irishféinself; one's own
3Proto-Celtic*swesin—
4Proto-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 →