Where does “réadán” come from?

réadán (Irish) comes from Irish án, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

réadán (Irish): little thing, trifle

Definitions

  1. little thing, trifle

Ancestry of “réadán”, step by step

réadán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish án

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Irish réad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishréadthing; object; star
2Old Irishrétthing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →