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

Definitions

  1. primary, primitive

Ancestry of “cétnaide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcétnaefirst; same
2Old Irishcét-first; with
3Proto-Celtickentusfirst
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “cétnaide”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kentus →Every word from Old Irish cét- →