Where does “crua-ae” come from?
crua-ae (Irish) comes from Irish ae, from Middle Irish áe, from Old Irish óa, from Old Irish ó, from Proto-Celtic *au, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.
Ancestry of “crua-ae”, step by step
crua-ae traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish ae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | ae | liver; Alternative form of aoi |
| 2 | Middle Irish | áe | liver |
| 3 | Old Irish | óa | liver |
| 4 | Old Irish | ó | from, of; by; since, after |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *au | away from |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew | away from, off; again |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰe | Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact |