Where does “cré” come from?
cré (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cré, from Old Irish cré, from Proto-Celtic kʷrīyess, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreh₁-iet-.
cré (Irish): clay; earth, soil; creed
Definitions
- clay; earth, soil; creed
Ancestry of “cré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cré | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | cré | clay, earth; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrīyess | clay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreh₁-iet- | — |