Where does “uaine” come from?

uaine (Irish) comes from Old Irish úaine, from Proto-Celtic *udniyos, from Indo-European *wed-.

uaine (Irish): green; genitive singular of uain

Definitions

  1. green; genitive singular of uain

Ancestry of “uaine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúaine—
2Proto-Celtic*udniyos—
3Indo-European*wed-—

Words derived from “uaine”

Every word from Indo-European *wed- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *udniyos →Every word from Old Irish úaine →