Where does “crantara” come from?

crantara (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic crann-tara, from Scottish Gaelic crann, from Middle Irish crann, from Old Irish crann, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

crantara (English): A fiery cross used as a rallying signal in the...

Definitions

  1. A fiery cross used as a rallying signal in the...

Ancestry of “crantara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccrann-tarafiery cross
2Scottish Gaeliccranntree; mast; bar
3Middle Irishcrann—
4Old Irishcranntree
5Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom →Every word from Old Irish crann →