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Where does “uchtán” come from?

uchtán (Irish) comes from Irish án, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

uchtán (Irish): load carried between arms and chest, armful;...

Definitions

  1. load carried between arms and chest, armful;...

Ancestry of “uchtán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishánbright, brilliant; splendid, noble
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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