Where does “Jan̄ai” come from?

Jan̄ai (Marshallese) comes from English Shanghai, from English shangan, from Scottish Gaelic seangan, from Middle Irish sengán, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.

Ancestry of “Jan̄ai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishShanghaiA type of long-legged chicken believed to be of...
2Englishshangan
3Scottish Gaelicseanganant
4Middle Irishsengán
5Old Irish-ándiminutive suffix
6Primitive Irish-ᚐᚌᚅᚔdiminutive suffix
7Proto-Celtic*-agnos
Every word from Proto-Celtic *-agnosEvery word from Old Irish -ánEvery word from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ
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