Where does “certán” come from?

certán (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cert, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Ancestry of “certán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcertcorrect, right, proper, fitting; fair, just;...
2Latincertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “certán

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Latin certusEvery word from Old Irish cert