Where does “èiginn” come from?

èiginn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish éicen, from Proto-Celtic ankenā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

èiginn (Scottish Gaelic): difficulty, hardship, trouble; necessity,...

Definitions

  1. difficulty, hardship, trouble; necessity,...

Ancestry of “èiginn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishéicenforce, necessity
2Proto-Celticankenāforce, necessity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ankenā →Every word from Old Irish éicen →