Where does “aolchrobh” come from?

aolchrobh (Irish) comes from Irish crobh, from Old Irish crob, from Proto-Celtic *kruwos, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.

aolchrobh (Irish): fair hand

Definitions

  1. fair hand

Ancestry of “aolchrobh”, step by step

aolchrobh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish crobh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcrobhhand; clawed foot, paw; talons
2Old Irishcrob—
3Proto-Celtic*kruwos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

via Irish aol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaollime; whitewash; lime, whitewash
2Old Irisháellime, chalk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *kruwos →Every word from Old Irish crob →