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
Ancestry of “heitreafháinneach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | fáinne | ring; circle; ringlet, curl |
| 2 | Old Irish | áinne | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ānniyos | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₂n- | ring |