Where does “ainih” come from?
ainih (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian ain, from English iron, from Ossetian ирон, from Ossetian ир, from Proto-Iranian wiHráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wiHrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ainih (Pohnpeian): to iron
Definitions
- to iron
Ancestry of “ainih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pohnpeian | ain | flatiron, clothes iron; to iron; handcuffs,... |
| 2 | English | iron | A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when... |
| 3 | Ossetian | ирон | Ossetian person; an Ossetian, speaking the Iron... |
| 4 | Ossetian | ир | Ossetians, the Ossetian nation; the speakers of... |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | wiHráh | man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wiHrás | man |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |