Where does “curadh” come from?
curadh (Irish) comes from Middle Irish curad, from Old Irish caur, from Proto-Celtic karuts.
curadh (Irish): warrior, hero; champion
Ancestry of “curadh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | curad | genitive singular/dual/plural of cur |
| 2 | Old Irish | caur | hero, warrior |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | karuts | — |