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Where does “Connachta” come from?

Connachta (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish Conn, from Proto-Celtic Kunowalos, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

Ancestry of “Connachta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishConn—
2Proto-CelticKunowalos—
3Proto-Celtickūdog; wolf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog

Words derived from “Connachta”

  • Connachta
  • Connaghtey
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