Where does “yiarn” come from?
yiarn (Manx) comes from Old Irish íarn, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
yiarn (Manx): iron; tool, scythe, blade; dough
Definitions
- iron; tool, scythe, blade; dough
Ancestry of “yiarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | íarn | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
Words derived from “yiarn”