Where does “coiteanta” come from?
coiteanta (Irish) comes from Irish coiteann, from Middle Irish coitchenn, from Proto-Celtic kom-teges-nos.
Ancestry of “coiteanta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | coiteann | common; demotic; popular |
| 2 | Middle Irish | coitchenn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kom-teges-nos | — |