Where does “foaddan” come from?
foaddan (Manx) comes from Manx -an, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
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Ancestry of “foaddan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | -an | Alternative form of -ane |
| 2 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |