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Where does “eean” come from?

eean (Manx) comes from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

eean (Manx): chick; fowl; poult, young

Definitions

  1. chick; fowl; poult, young

Ancestry of “eean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishénbird; lo!
2Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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