Where does “egin” come from?

egin (Manx) comes from Old Irish éicen, from Proto-Celtic ankenā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

egin (Manx): force; rape

Definitions

  1. force; rape

Ancestry of “egin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéicenforce, necessity
2Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “egin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →Every word from Old Irish éicen →
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