Where does “ɨnɨs” come from?

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

ɨnɨs (Proto-Brythonic): island

Definitions

  1. island

Ancestry of “ɨnɨs”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ɨnɨs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂ →Every word from Proto-Celtic enistī →