Where does “smithereenyn” come from?

smithereenyn (Manx) comes from English smithereens, from Irish smidiríní, from Irish ín, from Irish inn.

smithereenyn (Manx): smithereens

Definitions

  1. smithereens

Ancestry of “smithereenyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsmithereensFragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny...
2Irishsmidirínísmithereens
3IrishínAlternative form of inn
4Irishinn—
Every word from Irish inn →Every word from Irish ín →Every word from Irish smidiríní →