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Where does “ynys” come from?

ynys (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh inis, from Proto-Brythonic ɨnɨs, from Proto-Celtic enistī, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eni-sth₂-ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

ynys (Welsh): island; piece of land, realm, territory

Definitions

  1. island; piece of land, realm, territory

Ancestry of “ynys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshinis—
2Proto-Brythonicɨnɨsisland
3Proto-Celticenistīisland
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eni-sth₂-ih₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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