Where does “cneas” come from?

cneas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos — skin.

cneas (Scottish Gaelic): skin; waist; cuticle

Definitions

  1. skin; waist; cuticle

Ancestry of “cneas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnesskin, surface; body, flesh
2Proto-Celtic*knissosskin
Every word from Proto-Celtic *knissos →Every word from Old Irish cnes →