Where does “greannach” come from?

greannach (Irish) comes from Old Irish grendach, from Old Irish -ach, from Proto-Celtic -ākos, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂ḱos, from Proto-Indo-European -kos — Creates deadjectival and desubstantival...

greannach (Irish): hairy, bristly; bristling, ruffled, irritated;...

Definitions

  1. hairy, bristly; bristling, ruffled, irritated;...

Ancestry of “greannach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgrendachhairy, bristly, rough
2Old Irish-achForms adjectives meaning "related to, having,...
3Proto-Celtic-ākosForms adjectives from nouns and adjectives with...
4Proto-Indo-European-eh₂ḱos—
5Proto-Indo-European-kosCreates deadjectival and desubstantival...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kos →Every word from Old Irish -ach →Every word from Proto-Celtic -ākos →