- conn
- sense, so Irish, Early Irish cond: *cos-no-, root kos, kes, as in Gaelic chì, see; Greek $$Gkonnéw, understand, $$Gkósmos, array ("what is seen"), world. See further under chí for kes. Stokes equates cond with Gothic handngs, wise; but this is merely the English handy. It has been suggested as an ablaut form to ceann, head. Gothic hugs, sense, has also been compared; *cug-s-no- is possible.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.