Where does “fianna” come from?
fianna (Irish) comes from Irish fiann, from Old Irish fíann, from Proto-Celtic wēnos, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
fianna (Irish): plural of fia; nominative/dative plural of fiann
Definitions
- plural of fia; nominative/dative plural of fiann
Ancestry of “fianna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | fiann | roving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers |
| 2 | Old Irish | fíann | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wēnos | hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “fianna”