Where does “cromán” come from?
cromán (Irish) comes from Old Irish crommán, from Old Irish cromm, from Old English crumb, from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cromán (Irish): hip; crank; harrier
Ancestry of “cromán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | crommán | hook, reaping-hook, sickle |
| 2 | Old Irish | cromm | bent, stooped |
| 3 | Old English | crumb | stooping, bent, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krumbaz | Alternative form of *krumpaz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |