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Where does “cneasda” come from?

cneasda (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnesta, from Old Irish cnes, from Proto-Celtic *knissos.

cneasda (Scottish Gaelic): merciful

Definitions

  1. merciful

Ancestry of “cneasda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnestahealed; fitting, proper, seemly
2Old Irishcnesskin, surface; body, flesh
3Proto-Celtic*knissos—

Words derived from “cneasda”

  • cneasta
  • mì-chneastachd
  • mì-chneasta
  • mì-chneasda
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