Where does “fan” come from?

fan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fanaid, from Old Irish anaid, from Proto-Celtic anati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

fan (Scottish Gaelic): stay, remain; wait

Definitions

  1. stay, remain; wait

Ancestry of “fan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfanaidstays, remains, abides
2Old Irishanaidto stay, remain; to wait; to resist, to withstand
3Proto-Celticanatito pause; to remain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₁tito breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Celtic anati →