Where does “gnás” come from?

gnás (Irish) comes from Old Irish gnás, from Old Irish gnáth, from Proto-Celtic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

gnás (Irish): intercourse, association; companionship, company;...

Definitions

  1. intercourse, association; companionship, company;...

Ancestry of “gnás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgnásintercourse; custom; frequency
2Old Irishgnáthcustomary; usual; intimates, familiar friends
3Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “gnás”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gnātos →Every word from Old Irish gnáth →