Where does “keayn” come from?

keayn (Manx) comes from Middle Irish cúan, from Old Irish cúan, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

keayn (Manx): sea

Definitions

  1. sea

Ancestry of “keayn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcúanlitter; pack; band
2Old Irishcúanlitter; pack; band
3Old Irishdog, hound; wolf
4Primitive Irishᚉᚒᚅᚐhound, wolf
5Proto-Celticdog; wolf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓEvery word from Proto-Celtic Every word from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ