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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

  1. verbal noun of croch; past indicative autonomous...

Ancestry of “crochadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcrochcross, gallows; hook, hanger; crane
2Old Irishcróch—
3Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
4Proto-Italic*kruks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
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