Where does “tairne” come from?
tairne (Irish) comes from Middle Irish tairnge, from Proto-Celtic tarankyos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tairne (Irish): nail
Ancestry of “tairne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | tairnge | nail, spike, peg |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | tarankyos | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |