Where does “mairane” come from?
mairane (Manx) comes from Manx -ane, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
mairane (Manx): thimble
Ancestry of “mairane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | -ane | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 3 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |