Where does “fionn” come from?
fionn (Irish) comes from Old Irish finn, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
fionn (Irish): fair; blond; cataract
Ancestry of “fionn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | finn | white; bright; blessed |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
Words derived from “fionn”