Where does “cneas” come from?
cneas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos.
cneas (Scottish Gaelic): skin; waist; cuticle
Ancestry of “cneas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cnes | skin, surface; body, flesh |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *knissos | — |