Re: Gaelic and Sanskrit - and Nuada

> Thank you Chris, your expertise is appreciated.
> Someone else emailed me this response (I won't use names since the
> person used email rather than the list)
>
> "Anag in celtic
>
> Proteger to protect
> Etymologie
> Gallois Nawdd/Noddi (Protection/Protéger). Irlandais Anacol
> (Protection)
> Sanskrit Anugrah (Aider/Favoriser/Protéger) to help to protect"
>
> Does that sound like a viable possibility as well?

No, there is any connection between Welsh nawdd (once again, from a
Common Celtic root *sna:d-) and Old Irish anacol (a derivative of a
Common Celtic *aneg-).

- Chris Gwinn