Where does “firrin” come from?

firrin (Manx) comes from Manx firriney, from Old Irish fírinne, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

firrin (Manx): Alternative form of firriney

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of firriney

Ancestry of “firrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxfirrineytruth; genitive singular of firrin
2Old Irishfírinnejustice, righteousness; truth
3Old Irish-eForms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives
4Old Irishlánfull
5Proto-Celticɸlānosfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Old Irish -e →