Where does “áirne” come from?
áirne (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic agrinyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.
áirne (Old Irish): sloe, fruit of a blackthorn
Definitions
- sloe, fruit of a blackthorn
Ancestry of “áirne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | agrinyos | ~ sloe, small plum, berry; sloe |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ógeh₂ | small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit |
Words derived from “áirne”