English
Erne
Erne comes from Irish abhainn ‘river’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*abū‘river’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900aub‘river’
- Irishc. 1200–presentabhainn‘river’
- EnglishtodayErne
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ep-‘water’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*abū‘river’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900aub‘river’
- Irishc. 1200–presentabhainn‘river’
- EnglishtodayErne
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- ‘water’
attitude, apex, apt, ape, aptitude, aven, attitudinal, 22 more
Today it means
name A river in Ireland and Northern Ireland, starting in County Cavan, entering County Fermanagh, and passing through Upper and Lower Lough Erne on its way to the sea in County Donegal.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep- / Erne