Where does “cneasta” come from?

cneasta (Irish) comes from Old Irish cnesta, from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos — skin.

cneasta (Irish): honest, sincere; decent; mild-mannered

Definitions

  1. honest, sincere; decent; mild-mannered

Ancestry of “cneasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnestahealed; fitting, proper, seemly
2Old Irishcnesskin, surface; body, flesh
3Proto-Celtic*knissosskin

Words derived from “cneasta”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *knissos →Every word from Old Irish cnes →Every word from Old Irish cnesta →