Where does “kawnos” come from?
kawnos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European *kapnós, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
Ancestry of “kawnos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | *kapnós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |