Where does “Fíngin” come from?
Fíngin (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish fín, from Proto-Celtic wīnom, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “Fíngin”, step by step
Fíngin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish fín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fín | wine |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wīnom | wine |
| 3 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Old Irish gein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gein | birth |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ganyetor | to be born |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yétor | to be born, begotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |