Where does “glasán darach” come from?
glasán darach (Irish) comes from Irish glasán, from Irish -án, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
glasán darach (Irish): greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
Definitions
- greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
Ancestry of “glasán darach”, step by step
glasán darach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish glasán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | glasán | finch; sea lettuce |
| 2 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 3 | Middle Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |
via Irish darach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | darach | genitive singular/plural of dair |