Where does “cuan” come from?
cuan (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cúan, from Old Irish cúan, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
cuan (Irish): bay; harbour; port
Ancestry of “cuan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | cúan | litter; pack; band |
| 2 | Old Irish | cúan | litter; pack; band |
| 3 | Old Irish | cú | dog, hound; wolf |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | ᚉᚒᚅᚐ | hound, wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |