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

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “tairne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtairngenail, spike, peg
2Proto-Celtictarankyosnail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tarankyos →Every word from Middle Irish tairnge →