ceann
Irish (Donegal)
/caun̪ˠ/, /cɑːn̪ˠ/, /caːn̪ˠ/, /can̪ˠ/
noun
Definitions
- head
- head of cabbage, capitulum
- end, extremity
- roof
- one modified by an adjective or demonstrative, referring to an object or animal
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Irish cenn inherited from Old Irish cenn (head) inherited from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom (head).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*kʷennom
Gloss
head
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
頭
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ceann Comhairle English
- Pendre English
- penguin English
- dracō Latin
- pinguis Latin
- pinguïn Dutch, Flemish
- adhairt Irish
- aimsir Irish
- airgead Irish
- ardcheann Irish
- ardcheannach Irish
- ardcheannas Irish
- balla Irish
- beart Irish
- ceannadhairt Irish
- ceannaigh Irish
- ceannaimsir Irish
- ceannaire Irish
- ceannairgead Irish
- ceannas Irish
- ceannasach Irish
- ceannasaí Irish
- ceannaí Irish
- ceannbhalla Irish
- ceannbheart Irish
- ceanncheathrú Irish
- ceannlampa Irish
- ceathrú Irish
- croscheann Irish
- fo-mhírcheann Irish
- focheann Irish
- lampa Irish
- mír Irish
- mírcheann Irish
- mórcheannach Irish
- néarcheann Irish
- Penbedw Welsh
- gobennydd Welsh
- pen Welsh
- pen-blwydd Welsh
- pen-lin Welsh
- penbleth Welsh
- pencampwr Welsh
- pencenedl Welsh
- penddu Welsh
- penderfynu Welsh
- pendragon Welsh
- pendrist Welsh
- pendrwm Welsh
- penelin Welsh
- penfelyn Welsh
- penfras Welsh
- penisel Welsh
- pennaeth Welsh
- pennod Welsh
- penrhyn Welsh
- pentref Welsh
- pentwr Welsh
- penwythnos Welsh
- ymennydd Welsh
- cenn Old Irish
- cennaigid Old Irish
- cennas Old Irish
- cloicenn Old Irish
- forcenn Old Irish
- ceann Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- aachione Manx
- ard-chione Manx
- kione Manx
- kioneys Manx
- kionnee Manx
- *kʷennom Proto-Celtic
- cenn Middle Irish
- pemoc'h Breton
- penn Breton
- pennoù Breton
- *penn Proto-Brythonic
- penn Middle Welsh