Where does “úain” come from?

úain (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish úan, from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

úain (Old Irish): Alternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of úainn; time, leisure

Ancestry of “úain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishúanlamb; foam; froth
2Proto-Celticognoslamb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “úain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Celtic ognos →
úain — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer