Where does “cruimheachán” come from?
cruimheachán (Irish) comes from Irish cruimheach, from Irish cruimh, from Old Irish cruim, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.
cruimheachán (Irish): venomous person
Definitions
- venomous person
Ancestry of “cruimheachán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | cruimheach | maggoty |
| 2 | Irish | cruimh | grub, larva, maggot, worm |
| 3 | Old Irish | cruim | worm; maggot |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrimis | worm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |