Etymology Explorer › Middle Irish

Where does “flann” come from?

flann (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

flann (Middle Irish): blood-red, crimson; blood

Definitions

  1. blood-red, crimson; blood

Ancestry of “flann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwlannos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike

Words derived from “flann”

  • Flanagan
  • flann
  • Ó Flannagáin
  • flannbhuí
  • flann
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