Where does “íne” come from?
íne (Old Irish) comes from Latin ieiunium, from Latin ieiunus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
íne (Old Irish): fast, period of fasting
Definitions
- fast, period of fasting
Ancestry of “íne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ieiunium | fast (day); fasting |
| 2 | Latin | ieiunus | fasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |