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Where does “fuinneog” come from?

fuinneog (Irish) comes from Middle Irish fuindeóc, from Old Norse vindauga, from Old Norse vindr, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

fuinneog (Irish): window

Definitions

  1. window

Ancestry of “fuinneog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishfuindeóc—
2Old Norsevindaugawindow
3Old Norsevindrwind; awry; second/third-person singular present...
4Proto-Germanicwindazwind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “fuinneog”

  • fuinneogach
  • cúlfhuinneog
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