Where does “ceàrn” come from?
ceàrn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cern, from Old Irish cern, from Proto-Celtic kernā — corner.
ceàrn (Scottish Gaelic): angle; corner; area, district, region
Definitions
- angle; corner; area, district, region
Ancestry of “ceàrn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cern | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | cern | angle, corner, recess; dish or receptacle;... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kernā | corner |
Words derived from “ceàrn”