Where does “mioneun” come from?

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

mioneun (Scottish Gaelic): meadow pipit

Definitions

  1. meadow pipit

Ancestry of “mioneun”, step by step

mioneun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic eun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliceunbird; chicken
2Old Irishénbird; lo!
3Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Scottish Gaelic mion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicmionminute, small; minute, detailed
2Old Irishmínsmooth, level, calm; self-restrained, gentle,...
3Proto-Celticmīno-soft, tender
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →