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Where does “inchinn” come from?

inchinn (Irish) comes from Middle Irish inchinn, from Old Irish inchinn, from Proto-Celtic *en-kʷennio-.

inchinn (Irish): brain

Definitions

  1. brain

Ancestry of “inchinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishinchinn—
2Old Irishinchinn—
3Proto-Celtic*en-kʷennio-—

Words derived from “inchinn”

  • lárinchinn
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