Where does “cuan” come from?

cuan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cúan, from Old Irish cúan, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.

cuan (Scottish Gaelic): sea, ocean, the deep; large lake; harbour, haven,...

Definitions

  1. sea, ocean, the deep; large lake; harbour, haven,...

Ancestry of “cuan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcúanlitter; pack; band
2Old Irishcúanlitter; pack; band
3Old Irishcúdog, hound; wolf
4Primitive Irishᚉᚒᚅᚐhound, wolf
5Proto-Celtickūdog; wolf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ →Every word from Proto-Celtic kū →Every word from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ →