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
- difficulty, hardship, trouble; necessity,...
Ancestry of “èiginn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | éicen | force, necessity |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ankenā | force, necessity |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |