Where does “lárinchinn” come from?
lárinchinn (Irish) comes from Irish lár, from Old Irish lár, from Proto-Celtic ɸlārom, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.
lárinchinn (Irish): midbrain
Definitions
- midbrain
Ancestry of “lárinchinn”, step by step
lárinchinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish lár
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | lár | ground, floor; middle, center |
| 2 | Old Irish | lár | surface, ground, floor; middle, interior |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlārom | floor |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂ros | flat; floor |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |
via Irish inchinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | inchinn | brain |
| 2 | Middle Irish | inchinn | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | inchinn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *en-kʷennio- | — |