Where does “cétnaide” come from?
cétnaide (Old 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.
cétnaide (Old Irish): primary, primitive
Ancestry of “cétnaide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cétnae | first; same |
| 2 | Old Irish | cét- | first; with |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kentus | first |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |