Where does “gall-chnò” come from?
gall-chnò (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cnò, from Old Irish cnú, from Proto-Celtic knūs, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
gall-chnò (Scottish Gaelic): walnut
Ancestry of “gall-chnò”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cnò | nut; filbert; shell of a species of cockle |
| 2 | Old Irish | cnú | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | knūs | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |