English
fainne
Fainne comes from Irish fáinne ‘ring’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eh₂nos‘ring’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ānniyos‘ring’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900áinne‘ring’
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200fáinne
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘ring’
- Englishearliest quotation 2005fainne
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁eh₂nos‘ring’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*ānniyos‘ring’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900áinne‘ring’
- Middle Irishc. 900–1200fáinne
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘ring’
- Englishearliest quotation 2005fainne
Earliest quotation: 2005, Feis Na NGleann: A Century of Gaelic Cul: “It is a proven fact that pupils from these…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos ‘ring’
through Irish fáinne ‘ring’
Today it means
noun A pin badge worn to indicate a fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish language.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₂nos / fainne