Where does “gnás” come from?

gnás (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish gnáth, from Proto-Celtic gnātos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- — to know.

gnás (Old Irish): intercourse; custom; frequency

Definitions

  1. intercourse; custom; frequency

Ancestry of “gnás”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgnáthcustomary; usual; intimates, familiar friends
2Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “gnás”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneh₃- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gnātos →Every word from Old Irish gnáth →