Where does “cruinnmheall” come from?
cruinnmheall (Irish) comes from Irish meall, from Middle Irish mellaid, from Middle Irish mell, from Old Irish meld, from Proto-Celtic *meldos, from Proto-Indo-European meld-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
cruinnmheall (Irish): round mass; globe
Definitions
- round mass; globe
Ancestry of “cruinnmheall”, step by step
cruinnmheall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish meall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | meall | ball, globe; lump, mass; beguile, charm; entice |
| 2 | Middle Irish | mellaid | to deceive, beguile, seduce |
| 3 | Middle Irish | mell | pleasant, delightful |
| 4 | Old Irish | meld | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | *meldos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meld- | to beat, crush, grind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |