Where does “ard-veinn” come from?

ard-veinn (Manx) comes from Manx beinn, from Old Irish benn, from Proto-Celtic bandā, from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

ard-veinn (Manx): summit

Definitions

  1. summit

Ancestry of “ard-veinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxbeinnmountain; ben; summit, pinnacle, apex
2Old Irishbennpeak; pinnacle; mountain
3Proto-Celticbandātop, peak; horn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbn̥dʰéh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbendʰ-pin, point
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bn̥dʰéh₂ →
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