Where does “cros-síolraigh” come from?
cros-síolraigh (Irish) comes from Irish cros-, from Irish cros, from Old Irish cros, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
cros-síolraigh (Irish): crossbreed, intercross; inflection of...
Definitions
- crossbreed, intercross; inflection of...
Ancestry of “cros-síolraigh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cros- | cross- |
| 2 | Irish | cros | cross; crosspiece; trial, affliction |
| 3 | Old Irish | cros | — |
| 4 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |