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Where does “es” come from?

es (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic *ɸanssā, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

es (Old Irish): the letter s; death; food

Definitions

  1. the letter s; death; food

Ancestry of “es”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*ɸanssā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “es”

  • neas
  • eas
  • esach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →