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Where does “inis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “inis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicɨnɨsisland
2Proto-Celticenistīisland
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “inis”

  • ynys
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →