Where does “cneasta” come from?

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

cneasta (Scottish Gaelic): Alternative form of cneasda

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of cneasda

Ancestry of “cneasta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccneasdamerciful
2Old Irishcnestahealed; fitting, proper, seemly
3Old Irishcnesskin, surface; body, flesh
4Proto-Celtic*knissosskin

Words derived from “cneasta”

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