Where does “Caergaint” come from?
Caergaint (Welsh) comes from Irish caint, from Brythonic Cantio, from Proto-Celtic kantos, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂ndʰ-.
Ancestry of “Caergaint”, step by step
Caergaint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish caint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | caint | speech; talking |
| 2 | Brythonic | Cantio | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kantos | corner; rim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kh₂ndʰ- | — |
via Welsh caer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | caer | fort, fortress, enclosed stronghold, castle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kaɸerūxs | sheep |