Where does “i gcónaí” come from?

i gcónaí (Irish) comes from Irish i, from Old Irish i, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

i gcónaí (Irish): always, continually, constantly; yet, still; ever

Definitions

  1. always, continually, constantly; yet, still; ever

Ancestry of “i gcónaí”, step by step

i gcónaí traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiin
2Old Irishiin; into; For quotations using this term, see...
3Proto-Celticeni—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Irish cónaí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcónaíhome, residence, abode; dwelling, domicile;...
2Old Irishcomnaide—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Celtic eni →Every word from Old Irish i →