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Where does “én” come from?

én (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

én (Old Irish): bird; lo!

Definitions

  1. bird; lo!

Ancestry of “én”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “én”

  • éinín
  • éaneolaí
  • éaneolaíocht
  • éanlaith
  • éanlann
  • éaneolaíoch
  • éan
  • eunadair
  • eun-eòlaiche
  • eun-Frangach
  • eun-eòlas
  • eunlann
  • mioneun
  • eun
  • eean
  • énḟlaith
  • énlaith
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