níon

Irish (Donegal)

/n̠ʲiənˠ/

noun
Definitions
  • (alternative form of) iníon

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish nighean inherited from Old Irish ingen (daughter, virgin, maiden, young woman, girl) inherited from Primitive Irish ᚔᚅᚔᚌᚓᚅᚐ inherited from Proto-Celtic *eni-genā.

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*eni-genā

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