Where does “cét-” come from?

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

cét- (Old Irish): first; with

Definitions

  1. first; with

Ancestry of “cét-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickentusfirst
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cét-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen-Every word from Proto-Celtic kentus