Where does “nigheann” come from?
nigheann (Irish) comes from Irish nigh, from Middle Irish nigid, from Old Irish nigid, from Proto-Celtic nigyeti, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nigheann (Irish): Obsolete spelling of níonn
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of níonn
Ancestry of “nigheann”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | nigh | wash |
| 2 | Middle Irish | nigid | he washes |
| 3 | Old Irish | nigid | to wash |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | nigyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |