Where does “cromghlinn” come from?
cromghlinn (Irish) comes from Irish cróm, from Middle Irish cromm, from Old Irish cromb, from Proto-Celtic *krumbos, 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...
Ancestry of “cromghlinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cróm | chrome |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cromm | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | cromb | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *krumbos | bent, crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krumbaz | Alternative form of *krumpaz |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |