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Where does “innis” come from?

innis (Manx) comes from Old Irish inis, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

innis (Manx): island; islet

Definitions

  1. island; islet

Ancestry of “innis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishinisisland
2Proto-Celticenistīisland
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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