Where does “naí” come from?

naí (Irish) comes from Old Irish noídiu, from Proto-Celtic newēdyū, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

naí (Irish): infant, babe; young, innocent girl

Definitions

  1. infant, babe; young, innocent girl

Ancestry of “naí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnoídiuinfant, young child
2Proto-Celticnewēdyūunknowing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “naí

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-Every word from Proto-Celtic newēdyūEvery word from Old Irish noídiu
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