Where does “canadh” come from?

canadh (Irish) comes from Irish can, from Old Irish canaid, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

canadh (Irish): verbal noun of can; singing; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of can; singing; inflection of...

Ancestry of “canadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcanto sing
2Old Irishcanaidto sing
3Proto-Celtickanetito sing
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n-Every word from Proto-Celtic kanetiEvery word from Old Irish canaid
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