Where does “ard-jeean” come from?

ard-jeean (Manx) comes from Manx jeean, from Old Irish dían, from Celtic *deinos, from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- — to hurtle, to chase.

ard-jeean (Manx): enthusiastic

Definitions

  1. enthusiastic

Ancestry of “ard-jeean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxjeeanearnest, keen, zealous, eager, diligent; intense,...
2Old Irishdíanswift, rapid, sudden, hasty; impetuous, vehement,...
3Celtic*deinos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeyh₁-to hurtle, to chase

Words derived from “ard-jeean”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyh₁- →Every word from Celtic *deinos →Every word from Old Irish dían →