Where does “cnàimh” come from?
cnàimh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnáim, from Proto-Celtic knāmis, from Proto-Indo-European kónh₂m — leg.
cnàimh (Scottish Gaelic): bone
Ancestry of “cnàimh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cnáim | bone |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | knāmis | bone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kónh₂m | leg |
Words derived from “cnàimh”