Where does “gearrscannán” come from?

gearrscannán (Irish) comes from Irish scannán, from Old Irish cenn, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

gearrscannán (Irish): short film

Definitions

  1. short film

Ancestry of “gearrscannán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishscannánfilm
2Old Irishcennhead; end
3Proto-CelticKʷennowindoswhite-headed, white-faced
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →