Where does “cruaidh” come from?
cruaidh (Irish) comes from Irish cruach, 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.
cruaidh (Irish): Alternative form of cruach; Ulster and superseded...
Definitions
- Alternative form of cruach; Ulster and superseded...
Ancestry of “cruaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cruach | steel; stack , pile; hill, mountain |
| 2 | Irish | crua | hard, firm; difficult; severe |
| 3 | Middle Irish | crúaide | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -e | Forms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives |
| 5 | Old Irish | lán | full |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlānos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |