Where does “dóenacht” come from?
dóenacht (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish doíni, from Proto-Celtic dowinis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
dóenacht (Old Irish): humanity
Ancestry of “dóenacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | doíni | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of duine |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | dowinis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |
Words derived from “dóenacht”