Where does “cruinnteach” come from?

cruinnteach (Irish) comes from Irish teach, from Old Irish tech, from Proto-Celtic tegos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

cruinnteach (Irish): rotunda

Definitions

  1. rotunda

Ancestry of “cruinnteach”, step by step

cruinnteach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish teach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishteachhouse
2Old Irishtechhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam

via Irish cruinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcruinnround; gathered; exact, accurate
2Old Irishcruindround circular or cylindrical
3Proto-Celtickrundisround
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic tegos →Every word from Old Irish tech →