Where does “cearn” come from?

cearn (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cern, from Old Irish cern, from Proto-Celtic kernā — corner.

cearn (Irish): angle, corner

Definitions

  1. angle, corner

Ancestry of “cearn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcernangle, corner, recess
2Old Irishcernangle, corner, recess; dish or receptacle;...
3Proto-Celtickernācorner
Every word from Proto-Celtic kernā →Every word from Old Irish cern →Every word from Middle Irish cern →