Where does “donaib” come from?

donaib (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

donaib (Old Irish): to/for the

Definitions

  1. to/for the

Ancestry of “donaib”, step by step

donaib traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish ín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
2Proto-Celticsindosthis
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Old Irish dí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdíthird-person singular feminine of di: from her;...
2Proto-Celticdīfrom
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

via Old Irish dó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdóthird-person singular masculine and neuter of do;...
2Proto-Celtic*dūto, towards
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →