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
Ancestry of “egin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | éicen | force, necessity |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ankenā | force, necessity |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “egin”