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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

  1. hand; clawed foot, paw; talons

Ancestry of “crobh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcrob—
2Proto-Celtic*kruwos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeankrewH-to cover, heap

Words derived from “crobh”

  • aolchrobh
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