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Where does “edn” come from?

edn (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

edn (Proto-Brythonic): bird

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “edn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “edn”

  • edn
  • edhen
  • edhnow
  • evn
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