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Where does “ɸetnos” come from?

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

ɸetnos (Proto-Celtic): bird

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “ɸetnos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ɸetnos”

  • aberdevine
  • éinín
  • éan
  • éaneolaí
  • éaneolaíocht
  • éanlaith
  • éaneolaíoch
  • éanlann
  • eunadair
  • eunlann
  • mioneun
  • eun
  • eun-eòlaiche
  • eun-Frangach
  • eun-eòlas
  • adar
  • aderyn
  • edn
  • én
  • eean
  • edhen
  • edhnow
  • evn
  • énḟlaith
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