Where does “cnáimhfhiach” come from?

cnáimhfhiach (Irish) comes from Irish cnámh, from Old Irish cnáim, from Proto-Celtic knāmis, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.

cnáimhfhiach (Irish): A bird of some kind

Definitions

  1. A bird of some kind

Ancestry of “cnáimhfhiach”, step by step

cnáimhfhiach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish cnámh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcnámhbone; bones
2Old Irishcnáimbone
3Proto-Celticknāmisbone
4Proto-Indo-Europeankónh₂mleg

via Irish fiach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishfiachraven; debt; hunting
2Old Irishfíachdue, obligation; debt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m →Every word from Proto-Celtic knāmis →Every word from Old Irish cnáim →