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
- Alternative form of cnàimh; verbal noun of cnàmh;...
Ancestry of “cnàmh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cnám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | knāyeti | to bite, to chew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kneh₂- | to bite, to gnaw |
Words derived from “cnàmh”