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Where does “crann” come from?

crann (Irish) comes from Old Irish crann, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

crann (Irish): tree; pole, stake; beam

Definitions

  1. tree; pole, stake; beam

Ancestry of “crann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcrann—
2Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

Words derived from “crann”

  • crann-chróineolaíocht
  • cranneolaíocht
  • crannfhear
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