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
Definitions
- walnut
Ancestry of “gall-chnò”, step by step
gall-chnò traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic cnò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Scottish Gaelic Gall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Gall | foreigner, alien; Lowlander |
| 2 | Old Irish | gall | foreigner; rock, pillar |
| 3 | Latin | Gallus | Alternative letter-case form of gallus; Gaul;... |
| 4 | Latin | pāvō | peacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus and sacred to Hera or Juno; eaten as a delicacy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταώς | peacock; type of fish |