Where does “knaugh” come from?

knaugh (Yola) comes from Irish cnoc, from Old Irish cnocc, from Proto-Celtic *knukkos — protuberance; hill.

knaugh (Yola): hill, bunch of furze

Definitions

  1. hill, bunch of furze

Ancestry of “knaugh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcnochill, mount
2Old Irishcnocchill; lump; swelling
3Proto-Celtic*knukkosprotuberance; hill
Every word from Proto-Celtic *knukkos →Every word from Old Irish cnocc →Every word from Irish cnoc →