Where does “cnoc” come from?

cnoc (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos — protuberance; hill.

cnoc (Scottish Gaelic): hill, hillock, knoll, eminence; heel kibe;...

Definitions

  1. hill, hillock, knoll, eminence; heel kibe;...

Ancestry of “cnoc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcnocchill; lump; swelling
2Proto-Celtic*knukkosprotuberance; hill

Words derived from “cnoc

Every word from Proto-Celtic *knukkosEvery word from Old Irish cnocc