Where does “gnách” come from?
gnách (Irish) comes from Old Irish gnáthach, from Old Irish gnáth, from Proto-Celtic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.
gnách (Irish): customary, usual; common, ordinary
Definitions
- customary, usual; common, ordinary
Ancestry of “gnách”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gnáthach | customary, usual, constant; familiar, well-known |
| 2 | Old Irish | gnáth | customary; usual; intimates, familiar friends |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | gnātos | known, recognised |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |