Where does “éicin” come from?

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

éicin (Old Irish): of necessity, surely, of truth, indeed; some,...

Definitions

  1. of necessity, surely, of truth, indeed; some,...

Ancestry of “éicin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéicenforce, necessity
2Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “éicin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →Every word from Old Irish éicen →