Where does “iarnaigh” come from?

iarnaigh (Irish) comes from Irish iarann, from Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

iarnaigh (Irish): to put in irons; to fit, cover with iron;...

Definitions

  1. to put in irons; to fit, cover with iron;...

Ancestry of “iarnaigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishiaranniron
2Old Irishíarniron
3Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnomEvery word from Old Irish íarn
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