Where does “mionchaint” come from?
mionchaint (Irish) comes from Irish caint, from Brythonic Cantio, from Proto-Celtic kantos, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ-.
mionchaint (Irish): small talk, tittle-tattle
Definitions
- small talk, tittle-tattle
Ancestry of “mionchaint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | caint | speech; talking |
| 2 | Brythonic | Cantio | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kantos | corner; rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kh₂ndʰ- | — |