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Where does “gnáth” come from?

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

gnáth (Old Irish): customary; usual; intimates, familiar friends

Definitions

  1. customary; usual; intimates, familiar friends

Ancestry of “gnáth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgnātosknown, recognised
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know

Words derived from “gnáth”

  • gnáth
  • gnách
  • mórghnáth
  • deasghnáth
  • gnásach
  • gnásachán
  • gnás
  • gnásúil
  • gnáth-
  • gnáthamh
  • gnàthach
  • eadar-ghnàthach
  • eadar-ghnàth
  • deas-ghnàth
  • gnàth
  • ath-ghnàthach
  • mì-ghnàthas
  • mì-ghnàthach
  • gnás
  • gnáthach
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