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Where does “noíden” come from?

noíden (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish noídiu, from Proto-Celtic newēdyū, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

noíden (Old Irish): genitive singular of noídiu

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of noídiu

Ancestry of “noíden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnoídiuinfant, young child
2Proto-Celticnewēdyūunknowing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

Words derived from “noíden”

  • naíolann
  • naíon
  • naoidhean
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →