Where does “aiten” come from?
aiten (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic axtīnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱstis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
aiten (Old Irish): furze, gorse
Ancestry of “aiten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | axtīnos | furze, gorse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱstis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
Words derived from “aiten”