Lemizh / English dictionary
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cnà.
to make children (human or other living beings before puberty) of a parent-nom
Usage notes
This word is not used to express ‘someone’s child (son or daughter)’ unless to specifically refer to a child before puberty; see psràb. ‘father’ and mesà. ‘give birth’.
Etymology
gender change of
< NLem cUnw‑a
< LMLem, MLem cUnw‑yr
< OLem shünw‑ ‘(young) child’
< PLem *sūnw‑ ‘son’
< PIE *suh₁nú‑s
Gender change possibly occurred for similarity with crà. ‘little’.
Cognates
Eng son, OCS synŭ ‘son’