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Where does “cànan” come from?

cànan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cainnt, from Old Irish cainnt — verbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation.

cànan (Scottish Gaelic): language

Definitions

  1. language

Ancestry of “cànan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccainntspeech, language; discourse, conversation;...
2Old Irishcainntverbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation

Words derived from “cànan”

  • eadar-chànanach
  • dà-chànanach
  • ioma-chànanach
  • cnap-starra cànain
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