Where does “crobh” come from?
crobh (Irish) comes from Old Irish crob, from Proto-Celtic *kruwos, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
crobh (Irish): hand; clawed foot, paw; talons
Definitions
- hand; clawed foot, paw; talons
Ancestry of “crobh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | crob | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kruwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |
Words derived from “crobh”