Where does “gentraige” come from?

gentraige (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gen, from Proto-Celtic gʷenom — smile.

gentraige (Old Irish): laughter-inducing strain of music

Definitions

  1. laughter-inducing strain of music

Ancestry of “gentraige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgensmile, laugh; sport, levity; sword
2Proto-Celticgʷenomsmile
Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷenom →Every word from Old Irish gen →