Where does “énḟlaith” come from?
énḟlaith (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “énḟlaith”, step by step
énḟlaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish én
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | én | bird; lo! |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸetnos | bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via Old Irish flaith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | flaith | lordship, sovereignty, rule; kingdom, realm;... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wlatis | sovereignty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wélh₁tis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |