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

  1. race; nation, people; kind

Ancestry of “cenél”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cenél”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kenetlom →