Where does “gnàthas-cainnt” come from?

gnàthas-cainnt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cainnt, from Old Irish cainnt — verbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation.

gnàthas-cainnt (Scottish Gaelic): idiom

Definitions

  1. idiom

Ancestry of “gnàthas-cainnt”, step by step

gnàthas-cainnt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic cainnt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccainntspeech, language; discourse, conversation;...
2Old Irishcainntverbal noun of canaid; speech, talk, conversation

via Scottish Gaelic gnàthas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaelicgnàthasAlternative form of gnàth
Every word from Old Irish cainntEvery word from Scottish Gaelic cainnt