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Where does “gnó” come from?

gnó (Irish) comes from Old Irish gnó, from Proto-Celtic gniyeti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

gnó (Irish): business; matter, concern

Definitions

  1. business; matter, concern

Ancestry of “gnó”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgnóbusiness, matter, concern
2Proto-Celticgniyetito make; to do
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “gnó”

  • gnóthaigh
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