Where does “tine” come from?
tine (Irish) comes from Old Irish teine, from Proto-Celtic teɸnets, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
tine (Irish): fire
Ancestry of “tine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | teine | fire |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | teɸnets | fire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |
Words derived from “tine”