Where does “cruas” come from?
cruas (Irish) comes from Old Irish crúas, from Old Irish crúaid, from Proto-Celtic kroudis, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruas (Irish): hardness; stinginess
Ancestry of “cruas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | crúas | hardness, stiffness, rigour |
| 2 | Old Irish | crúaid | hard, hardy, harsh; stern, strict |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kroudis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |