Where does “treoghan” come from?
treoghan (Manx) comes from Manx -an, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
treoghan (Manx): orphan
Ancestry of “treoghan”, 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 | — |