Where does “gealchroíoch” come from?

gealchroíoch (Irish) comes from Irish croí, from Old Irish cride, from Proto-Celtic kridyom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

gealchroíoch (Irish): lighthearted

Definitions

  1. lighthearted

Ancestry of “gealchroíoch”, step by step

gealchroíoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish croí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcroíheart; core; hub
2Old Irishcrideheart
3Proto-Celtickridyomheart; center, focus; love, dear one
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Irish geal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishgealwhite, bright; white; bright
2Old Irishgelbright; clear; white
3Proto-Celticgelosshining, white
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Celtic kridyom →Every word from Old Irish cride →