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 *kárahəEvery word from Ancient Greek κάραEvery word from Ancient Greek κρανίον
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