Where does “eun” come from?

eun (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish én, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

eun (Scottish Gaelic): bird; chicken

Definitions

  1. bird; chicken

Ancestry of “eun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishénbird; lo!
2Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “eun”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →