Where does “caoine” come from?
caoine (Irish) comes from Old Irish caíne, from Old Irish caín, from Proto-Celtic *kanis.
caoine (Irish): smoothness, gentleness; inflection of caoin :
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Definitions
- smoothness, gentleness; inflection of caoin :
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Ancestry of “caoine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | caíne | gentleness, pleasantness, beauty |
| 2 | Old Irish | caín | fine, good; fair, beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kanis | — |
Words derived from “caoine”