Where does “eirinen” come from?

eirinen (Welsh) comes from Welsh eirin, from Proto-Celtic agrinyā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ — small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit.

eirinen (Welsh): singulative of eirin

Definitions

  1. singulative of eirin

Ancestry of “eirinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsheirinplums, damsons; sloes, bullace; berries; stones,...
2Proto-Celticagrinyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ógeh₂small fruit ~ berry; berry, fruit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ógeh₂ →