Where does “cruimheach” come from?
cruimheach (Irish) comes from Irish cruimh, from Old Irish cruim, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
cruimheach (Irish): maggoty
Ancestry of “cruimheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | cruimh | grub, larva, maggot, worm |
| 2 | Old Irish | cruim | worm; maggot |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrimis | worm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |
Words derived from “cruimheach”