Where does “fynn” come from?
fynn (Manx) comes from Old Irish find, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
fynn (Manx): blonde; fair; pure white
Definitions
- blonde; fair; pure white
Ancestry of “fynn”, step by step
fynn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish find
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | find | white |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | Kʷennowindos | white-headed, white-faced |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | windos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | windo- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |