Where does “oirnn” come from?
oirnn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic sinn, from Old Irish sinni, from Old Irish sisni, from Old Irish snisni, from Proto-Celtic snisni, from Proto-Celtic snīs, from Proto-Indo-European nō̆s — we.
oirnn (Scottish Gaelic): on us
Definitions
- on us
Ancestry of “oirnn”, step by step
oirnn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic sinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | sinn | we; us |
| 2 | Old Irish | sinni | we |
| 3 | Old Irish | sisni | we, us |
| 4 | Old Irish | snisni | we |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | snisni | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | snīs | we |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nō̆s | we |
via Scottish Gaelic air
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | air | on, upon; of, concerning; for, on account of |
| 2 | Old Irish | for | your; you; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸer | on, over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |