Where does “Carrigaline” come from?

Carrigaline (English) comes from Irish Carraig Uí Leighin, from Irish carraig, from Old Irish carrac, from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg, from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er-.

Carrigaline (English): Irish grid ref W 7362

Definitions

  1. Irish grid ref W 7362

Ancestry of “Carrigaline”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishCarraig Uí Leighin—
2Irishcarraigrock
3Old Irishcarracrock, large stone
4Old Welshcarreccstone
5Proto-Brythonic*karreg—
6Proto-Celtic*karrikā—
7Proto-Indo-European*kh₂er-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *karrikā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *karreg →