Where does “sonairt” come from?

sonairt (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish nert, from Proto-Celtic nertom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

sonairt (Old Irish): strong

Definitions

  1. strong

Ancestry of “sonairt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnertpower; strength
2Proto-Celticnertomstrength, power
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ner-to-virile, strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to- →Every word from Proto-Celtic nertom →