Where does “gean” come from?

gean (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gen, from Proto-Celtic gʷenom — smile.

gean (Scottish Gaelic): cheerfulness, good humour

Definitions

  1. cheerfulness, good humour

Ancestry of “gean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgensmile, laugh; sport, levity; sword
2Proto-Celticgʷenomsmile

Words derived from “gean”

Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷenom →Every word from Old Irish gen →
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