Where does “cnàmh” come from?

cnàmh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnám, from Proto-Celtic knāyeti, from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- — to bite, to gnaw.

cnàmh (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of cnàimh; verbal noun of cnàmh;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cnàimh; verbal noun of cnàmh;...

Ancestry of “cnàmh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnám—
2Proto-Celticknāyetito bite, to chew
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneh₂-to bite, to gnaw

Words derived from “cnàmh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic knāyeti →Every word from Old Irish cnám →