Where does “cruithneacht” come from?

cruithneacht (Irish) comes from Old Irish cruithnecht, from Proto-Celtic *nixtos, from Proto-Indo-European neyk-, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

cruithneacht (Irish): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “cruithneacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcruithnechtwheat
2Proto-Celtic*nixtoswinnowed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneyk-to winnow, swing grains in a mill
4Proto-Indo-European*nik-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
6Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nik- →