Where does “cén” come from?

cén (Irish) comes from Irish cé, from Anglo-Norman kay, from Gaulish cagiíum, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cén (Irish): what, which

Definitions

  1. what, which

Ancestry of “cén”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcéwho?; Only used in cé go, cé gur, cé nach, and cé...
2Anglo-Normankay—
3Gaulishcagiíumenclosure
4Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →