the earth, used only in the phrase an cruinne cé, the (round) earth, Irish, Early Irish , for bith ché, on this earth. The is supposed to be for "this", from the pronomial kei, Greek $$Gkei$$nnos, he, Latin ce, cis, English he. The root kei, go, move (Latin cio, Greek $$Gkíw), has also been suggested.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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