Where does “crochta” come from?
crochta (Irish) comes from Irish croch, from Old Irish cróch, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
crochta (Irish): croft; hung, hanged, hanging; overhanging
Definitions
- croft; hung, hanged, hanging; overhanging
Ancestry of “crochta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
Words derived from “crochta”