Where does “craidoil” come from?
craidoil (Manx) comes from Manx -oil, from Middle Irish -amail, from Old Irish -amail, from Old Irish amail, from Old Irish samail, from Proto-Celtic samalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
craidoil (Manx): mocking, gibing, scornful, burlesque
Definitions
- mocking, gibing, scornful, burlesque
Ancestry of “craidoil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | -oil | An adjectival suffix applied to various words,... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | -amail | -like |
| 3 | Old Irish | -amail | -like |
| 4 | Old Irish | amail | Alternative form of amal; like, as |
| 5 | Old Irish | samail | verbal noun of samlaidir; likeness, similarity;... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | samalis | similitude, description |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |