Where does “an-aoibhinn” come from?

an-aoibhinn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

an-aoibhinn (Scottish Gaelic): mournful, unhappy, joyless, distressful

Definitions

  1. mournful, unhappy, joyless, distressful

Ancestry of “an-aoibhinn”, step by step

an-aoibhinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic aoibhinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicaoibhinnpleasant, comely; joyful, glad; joy
2Old Irishoíbindpleasant, agreeable, delightful
3Proto-Celtic*aibâ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗmEvery word from Proto-Celtic sindos