Where does “ceàrn farsaing” come from?
ceàrn farsaing (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic ceàrn, from Middle Irish cern, from Old Irish cern, from Proto-Celtic kernā — corner.
ceàrn farsaing (Scottish Gaelic): obtuse angle
Ancestry of “ceàrn farsaing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | ceàrn | angle; corner; area, district, region |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cern | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | cern | angle, corner, recess; dish or receptacle;... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kernā | corner |