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cruaidh (Irish): Alternative form of cruach; Ulster and superseded...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

  1. Alternative form of cruach; Ulster and superseded...

Ancestry of “cruaidh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcruachsteel metal alloy
2Irishcruahard, firm; difficult; severe
3Middle Irishcrúaide—
4Old Irish-eForms concrete or abstract nouns from adjectives
5Old Irishlánfull
6Proto-Celticɸlānosfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Old Irish -e →
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