Where does “crochadh” come from?
crochadh (Irish) comes from Irish croch, from Old Irish cróch, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crochadh (Irish): verbal noun of croch; past indicative autonomous...
Definitions
- verbal noun of croch; past indicative autonomous...
Ancestry of “crochadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | croch | cross, gallows; hook, hanger; crane |
| 2 | Old Irish | cróch | — |
| 3 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |