Where does “an” come from?

an (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

an (Middle Welsh): Alternative form of yn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yn

Ancestry of “an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
2Proto-Brythonicɨnin
3Proto-Celticeni—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanénin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European én →Every word from Proto-Celtic eni →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ɨn →