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Where does “craiceann” come from?

craiceann (Irish) comes from Old Irish croiccenn, from Proto-Celtic krok(ke)no- — skin.

craiceann (Irish): skin ; rind; surface; finish, polish

Definitions

  1. skin ; rind; surface; finish, polish

Ancestry of “craiceann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcroiccennskin, hide; bark; husk
2Proto-Celtickrok(ke)no-skin

Words derived from “craiceann”

  • fo-chraicneach
  • forchraiceann
  • cruachraicneach
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