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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

  1. fast, period of fasting

Ancestry of “íne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinieiuniumfast ; fasting; Lent; hunger
2Latinieiunusfasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren,...
3Proto-Italicjagjūnos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-yu-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-ye/o-to sacrifice

Words derived from “íne”

  • aoine
  • Aoine
  • Céadaoin
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