Where does “inis” come from?

inis (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

inis (Old Irish): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “inis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticenistīisland
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “inis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic enistī →
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