imfen

Old Irish

/imʲˈfʲen/

verb
Definitions
  • to hedge in, fence in

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Celtic *winati (enclose, bend) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y- (twist, weave, wind, twine, turn, plait, enclose, cover, rotate, pursue, chase, bend).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weh₁y-

Gloss

twist, weave, wind, twine, turn, plait, enclose, cover, rotate, pursue, chase, bend

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

織

Emoji
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