Where does “úan” come from?
úan (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic ognos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
úan (Old Irish): lamb; foam; froth
Ancestry of “úan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | ognos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |