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Where does “seinn” come from?

seinn (Irish) comes from Middle Irish sendid, from Old Irish seinnid, from Proto-Celtic swannati, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.

seinn (Irish): play; sing, warble, chatter

Definitions

  1. play; sing, warble, chatter

Ancestry of “seinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishsendid—
2Old Irishseinnidto play; to strike
3Proto-Celticswannati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswenh₂-to sound

Words derived from “seinn”

  • seinnteoir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- →