Where does “cianradharcán” come from?

cianradharcán (Irish) comes from Irish Cian, from Old Irish cían, from Proto-Celtic *keinos — long (of time).

cianradharcán (Irish): telescope

Definitions

  1. telescope

Ancestry of “cianradharcán”, step by step

cianradharcán traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish Cian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishCianused in Ireland
2Old Irishcíanfar, distant; long-lasting
3Proto-Celtic*keinoslong (of time)

via Irish radharc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishradharcsight
2Old Irishrodarc—
Every word from Proto-Celtic *keinos →Every word from Old Irish cían →Every word from Irish Cian →