Where does “cnap-starra cànain” come from?

cnap-starra cànain (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cànan, from Scottish Gaelic cainnt, from Old Irish cainnt — verbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation.

cnap-starra cànain (Scottish Gaelic): language barrier

Definitions

  1. language barrier

Ancestry of “cnap-starra cànain”, step by step

cnap-starra cànain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic cànan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccànanlanguage
2Scottish Gaeliccainntspeech, language; discourse, conversation;...
3Old Irishcainntverbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation

via Scottish Gaelic cnap-starra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccnap-starra—
Every word from Old Irish cainnt →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cainnt →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cànan →