Where does “ケアン” come from?

ケアン (Japanese) comes from English cairn, from Scots cairn, from Scottish Gaelic carn, from Old Irish carn, from Proto-Celtic karnos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

ケアン (Japanese): cairn

Definitions

  1. cairn

Ancestry of “ケアン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcairnA rounded or conical heap of stones erected by...
2Scotscairn—
3Scottish Gaeliccarnheap of stones
4Old Irishcarn—
5Proto-Celtickarnoscairn; horn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic karnos →Every word from Old Irish carn →