Where does “claigeann” come from?

claigeann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cloicenn, from Old Irish cenn, from Proto-Celtic Kʷennowindos, from Proto-Celtic windos, from Proto-Indo-European windo-, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

claigeann (Scottish Gaelic): skull, pate, cranium, brain-pan

Definitions

  1. skull, pate, cranium, brain-pan

Ancestry of “claigeann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcloicennskull
2Old Irishcennhead; end
3Proto-CelticKʷennowindoswhite-headed, white-faced
4Proto-Celticwindoswhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwindo-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European windo- →Every word from Proto-Celtic windos →