Where does “cétna” come from?

cétna (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish cétnae, from Old Irish cét-, from Proto-Celtic kentus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

cétna (Middle Irish): same

Definitions

  1. same

Ancestry of “cétna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcétnaefirst; same
2Old Irishcét-first; with
3Proto-Celtickentusfirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kentus →Every word from Old Irish cét- →