Where does “flann” come from?

flann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish flann, from Proto-Celtic wlannos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

flann (Scottish Gaelic): red, blood-red

Definitions

  1. red, blood-red

Ancestry of “flann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishflannblood-red, crimson; blood
2Proto-Celticwlannos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlannos →Every word from Middle Irish flann →