Where does “gnè” come from?
gnè (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish gné, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
gnè (Scottish Gaelic): type, sort; gender, sex, nature; gender
Definitions
- type, sort; gender, sex, nature; gender
Ancestry of “gnè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | gné | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |