Where does “cruachraicneach” come from?
cruachraicneach (Irish) comes from Irish crua, from Middle Irish crúaide, from Old Irish -e, from Old Irish lán, from Proto-Celtic ɸlānos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
cruachraicneach (Irish): hide-bound
Definitions
- hide-bound
Ancestry of “cruachraicneach”, step by step
cruachraicneach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish crua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | crua | hard, firm; difficult; severe |
| 2 | Middle Irish | crúaide | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 4 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Irish craiceann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | craiceann | skin outer covering of the body of a person, animal, vegetable, or fruit; rind of cheese, etc |
| 2 | Old Irish | croiccenn | skin, hide; bark; husk |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | krok(ke)no- | skin |