Where does “éicen” come from?

éicen (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ankenā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

éicen (Old Irish): force, necessity

Definitions

  1. force, necessity

Ancestry of “éicen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “éicen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →