Where does “crannchur” come from?

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

crannchur (Irish): casting of lots

Definitions

  1. casting of lots

Ancestry of “crannchur”, step by step

crannchur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish crann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcranntree; pole, stake; beam
2Old Irishcranntree
3Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

via Irish cur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcurverbal noun of cuir; sowing, planting; tillage;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom →Every word from Old Irish crann →