Where does “crannied” come from?

crannied (English) comes from English cranny, from Middle English crany, from Middle English cran, from Old French cran, from Medieval Latin cranium, from Ancient Greek κρανίον, from Ancient Greek κάρα, from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə.

crannied (English): Having crannies

Definitions

  1. Having crannies

Ancestry of “crannied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrannyA small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or...
2Middle Englishcrany—
3Middle Englishcran—
4Old Frenchcran—
5Medieval Latincraniumskull
6Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
7Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
8Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—

Words derived from “crannied”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kárahə →Every word from Ancient Greek κάρα →Every word from Ancient Greek κρανίον →