Where does “cáinaisnéis” come from?
cáinaisnéis (Irish) comes from Irish faisnéis, from Middle Irish aisnéis, from Old Irish aisndís, from Old Irish as·indet — declares, tells, relates.
cáinaisnéis (Irish): budget
Ancestry of “cáinaisnéis”, step by step
cáinaisnéis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish faisnéis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | faisnéis | verbal noun of faisnéis; information;... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | aisnéis | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | aisndís | verbal noun of as·indet |
| 4 | Old Irish | as·indet | declares, tells, relates |
via Irish cáin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | cáin | law, rule, regulation, set of laws or rules or... |
| 2 | Old Irish | cáin | law, regulation, rule |
Words derived from “cáinaisnéis”