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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

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