Where does “ard-vian” come from?
ard-vian (Manx) comes from Manx mian, from Old Irish mían, from Proto-Indo-European mey-n-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
ard-vian (Manx): craving, aspiration
Ancestry of “ard-vian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | mian | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | mían | desire, inclination; object of desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mey-n-eh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |