Where does “cneasda” come from?

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

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*knissosskin

Words derived from “cneasda”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *knissos →Every word from Old Irish cnes →Every word from Old Irish cnesta →