Where does “aolchneas” come from?
aolchneas (Irish) comes from Irish cneas, from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos.
aolchneas (Irish): fair skin
Ancestry of “aolchneas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | cneas | skin, bark, rind; body, waist |
| 2 | Old Irish | cnes | skin, surface; body, flesh |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *knissos | — |