Where does “inis” come from?
inis (Irish) comes from Middle Irish indisid, from Old Irish indisin, from Old Irish in·fét, from Proto-Celtic *weideti, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
inis (Irish): island; tell, relate
Definitions
- island; tell, relate
Ancestry of “inis”, step by step
inis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Irish indisid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | indisid | tells, recounts, mentions, describes |
| 2 | Old Irish | indisin | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | in·fét | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *weideti | to tell, relate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Old Irish inis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | inis | island |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | enistī | island |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |