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Where does “cearnóg” come from?

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

cearnóg (Irish): square

Definitions

  1. square

Ancestry of “cearnóg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcernangle, corner, recess; dish or receptacle;...
2Proto-Celtickernācorner
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