Where does “ėnib” come from?
ėnib (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic enīkʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁enih₃kʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ekʷ- — to see; eye.
ėnib (Proto-Brythonic): face
Definitions
- face
Ancestry of “ėnib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | enīkʷos | face |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁enih₃kʷos | face |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |