Where does “caín” come from?

caín (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish caín, from Proto-Celtic *kanis — nice, good.

caín (Middle Irish): smooth finished side; "especially" the outer...

Definitions

  1. smooth finished side; "especially" the outer...

Ancestry of “caín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcaínfine, good; fair, beautiful
2Proto-Celtic*kanisnice, good

Words derived from “caín”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *kanis →Every word from Old Irish caín →