Where does “fàinne-pòsaidh” come from?
fàinne-pòsaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic fàinne, from Old Irish áinne, from Proto-Celtic ānniyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₂n- — ring.
fàinne-pòsaidh (Scottish Gaelic): wedding ring
Ancestry of “fàinne-pòsaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | fàinne | ring; coil; ringlet |
| 2 | Old Irish | áinne | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | ānniyos | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₂n- | ring |