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Where does “proinn” come from?

proinn (Irish) comes from Old Irish proind, from Latin prandium, from Proto-Italic prāndijom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

proinn (Irish): meal; buffet

Definitions

  1. meal; buffet

Ancestry of “proinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishproind—
2Latinprandiumlate breakfast, luncheon, lunch
3Proto-Italicprāndijom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

Words derived from “proinn”

  • céadphroinn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →