Where does “cian” come from?

cian (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cían, from Proto-Celtic *keinos — long (of time).

cian (Scottish Gaelic): distance, remoteness; distant, remote

Definitions

  1. distance, remoteness; distant, remote

Ancestry of “cian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcíanfar, distant; long-lasting
2Proto-Celtic*keinoslong (of time)
Every word from Proto-Celtic *keinos →Every word from Old Irish cían →