Where does “ainnir” come from?

ainnir (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish ainder, from Proto-Celtic anderā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

ainnir (Scottish Gaelic): maiden, virgin; nymph; marriageable woman

Definitions

  1. maiden, virgin; nymph; marriageable woman

Ancestry of “ainnir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaindermarried woman, nonvirgin; virgin, maiden
2Proto-Celticanderāyoung woman
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éndʰosbloom
4Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos →Every word from Proto-Celtic anderā →