Where does “leanaban” come from?
leanaban (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish lenbán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
leanaban (Scottish Gaelic): babe, infant, bantling
Ancestry of “leanaban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | lenbán | baby; child |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |