Where does “mionulchabhán” come from?

mionulchabhán (Irish) comes from Irish mion-, from Irish mion, from Old Irish mín, from Proto-Celtic mīno- — soft, tender.

mionulchabhán (Irish): Eurasian pygmy owl

Definitions

  1. Eurasian pygmy owl

Ancestry of “mionulchabhán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishmion-small, minute; minor, petty; micro-
2Irishmionsmall, tiny; fine; detailed
3Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
4Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender
Every word from Proto-Celtic mīno- →Every word from Irish mion- →Every word from Old Irish mín →