Where does “caoine” come from?

caoine (Irish) comes from Old Irish caíne, from Old Irish caín, from Proto-Celtic *kanis — nice, good.

caoine (Irish): smoothness, gentleness

Definitions

  1. smoothness, gentleness

Ancestry of “caoine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaínegentleness, pleasantness, beauty
2Old Irishcaínfine, good; fair, beautiful
3Proto-Celtic*kanisnice, good

Words derived from “caoine”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *kanis →Every word from Old Irish caín →Every word from Old Irish caíne →
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