Focal an Lae #175
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: cnó (KNOH, KROH) [knoː, kroː]
Meaning: cnó = nut
Usage:
- cnó gaelach (... GWAY-luhkh) [... geːləx] = hazelnut
- cnó cócó (... KOH-koh) [... koːkoː] = coconut
- gallchnó (GAHL-khroh) [galxroː] = walnut (lit., foreign-nut)
History: Old Irish “cnú”, Welsh “cneuen, cnau” and Breton “kraoñ” all come from Indo-European *knu- (nut), from
the hypothetical base *ken- (to compress, make small and hard).
English “nut” (from Old English “hnutu”)is an exact cognate, as are German “Nuss” and French “noix”.
Scottish Gaelic: cnò