Where does “heitreafháinneach” come from?

heitreafháinneach (Irish) comes from Irish fáinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.

heitreafháinneach (Irish): heterocyclic

Definitions

  1. heterocyclic

Ancestry of “heitreafháinneach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfáinnering; circle; ringlet, curl
2Old Irisháinnering
3Proto-Celticānniyosring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₂n-ring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ānniyos →Every word from Old Irish áinne →