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Where does “uain” come from?

uain (Irish) comes from Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

uain (Irish): opportune time, free time; occasion; opportunity;...

Definitions

  1. opportune time, free time; occasion; opportunity;...

Ancestry of “uain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúanlamb; foam; froth
2Proto-Celticognos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “uain”

  • uainchlár
  • uaine
  • gormuaine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →