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

  1. plural of fia; nominative/dative plural of fiann

Ancestry of “fianna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiannroving band of warrior-hunters; band of soldiers
2Old Irishfíann—
3Proto-Celticwēnoshero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “fianna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wēnos →Every word from Old Irish fíann →