Where does “cenél” come from?
cenél (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic kenetlom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
cenél (Old Irish): race; nation, people; kind
Definitions
- race; nation, people; kind
Ancestry of “cenél”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kenetlom | race, people |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |
Words derived from “cenél”