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Where does “eunys” come from?

eunys (Manx) comes from Old Irish oíbnius, from Old Irish oíbind, from Proto-Celtic *aibâ.

eunys (Manx): pleasure, rapture, joy, bliss, delight

Definitions

  1. pleasure, rapture, joy, bliss, delight

Ancestry of “eunys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishoíbniuspleasure, enjoyment
2Old Irishoíbindpleasant, agreeable, delightful
3Proto-Celtic*aibâ—

Words derived from “eunys”

  • ard-eunys
  • ard-eunyssagh
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