Where does “fiann” come from?
fiann (Irish) comes from Old Irish fíann, from Proto-Celtic wēnos, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
fiann (Irish): roving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers
Definitions
- roving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers
Ancestry of “fiann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fíann | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wēnos | hero |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “fiann”