Where does “Cían” come from?

Cían (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cían, from Proto-Celtic *keinos — long (of time).

Cían (Old Irish): Son of Dían Cécht of the Túatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh Lámhfada by the Fomarian princess Ethniu

Definitions

  1. Son of Dían Cécht of the Túatha Dé Danann and born with a caul on his head. Best known as the father of Lugh Lámhfada by the Fomarian princess Ethniu

Ancestry of “Cían”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcíanfar, distant; long-lasting
2Proto-Celtic*keinoslong (of time)
Every word from Proto-Celtic *keinos →Every word from Old Irish cían →