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Where does “cainnt” come from?

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

cainnt (Scottish Gaelic): speech, language; discourse, conversation;...

Definitions

  1. speech, language; discourse, conversation;...

Ancestry of “cainnt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcainntverbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation

Words derived from “cainnt”

  • gnàthas-cainnt
  • saorsa cainnte
Every word from Old Irish cainnt →