Where does “crean” come from?
crean (Irish) comes from Old Irish crenaid, from Proto-Celtic kʷrinati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
crean (Irish): purchase
Definitions
- purchase
Ancestry of “crean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | crenaid | to buy, purchase |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrinati | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |