Where does “maighdean” come from?
maighdean (Irish) comes from Middle Irish maigden, from Old English mæġden, from Proto-West Germanic magadīn, from Proto-West Germanic -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
maighdean (Irish): maiden, virgin; Alternative form of maighdeog
Definitions
- maiden, virgin; Alternative form of maighdeog
Ancestry of “maighdean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | maigden | maiden, virgin |
| 2 | Old English | mæġden | maiden, virgin, girl, maid, servant |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | magadīn | little girl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -īn | Creates adjectives from nouns with the sense... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |