Where does “casan” come from?
casan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish casán, from Middle Irish -án, from Old Irish -án, from Primitive Irish -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ, from Proto-Celtic *-agnos.
casan (Scottish Gaelic): the supporting beam of a house top; path, road,...
Definitions
- the supporting beam of a house top; path, road,...
Ancestry of “casan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | casán | path, footpath; fastener or ornament for a cloak |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -án | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |