Where does “nech” come from?

nech (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic nekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.

nech (Old Irish): someone, anyone, no one

Definitions

  1. someone, anyone, no one

Ancestry of “nech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticnekʷossomeone, something
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷóswho

Words derived from “nech”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷós →Every word from Proto-Celtic nekʷos →
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