Where does “cnó” come from?
cnó (Irish) comes from Old Irish cnú, from Proto-Celtic knūs, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
cnó (Irish): nut
Ancestry of “cnó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cnú | nut |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | knūs | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |