Where does “enes” come from?
enes (Middle Breton) comes from Old Breton inis, from Proto-Brythonic ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
Ancestry of “enes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Breton | inis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ɨnɨs | island |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | enistī | island |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |