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Where does “gnáth-” come from?

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

gnáth- (Irish): usual, customary; ordinary, common

Definitions

  1. usual, customary; ordinary, common

Ancestry of “gnáth-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgnáthcustom, usage; customary thing; frequentation
2Old Irishgnáthcustomary; usual; intimates, familiar friends
3Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
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