Where does “caoin” come from?

caoin (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish caín, from Old Irish caín, from Proto-Celtic *kanis — nice, good.

caoin (Scottish Gaelic): mourn, lament, grieve; cry, weep; exterior, outer...

Definitions

  1. mourn, lament, grieve; cry, weep; exterior, outer...

Ancestry of “caoin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcaínsmooth finished side; "especially" the outer...
2Old Irishcaínfine, good; fair, beautiful
3Proto-Celtic*kanisnice, good

Words derived from “caoin”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *kanis →Every word from Old Irish caín →Every word from Middle Irish caín →