Where does “cro-ghone” come from?

cro-ghone (Manx) comes from Manx cro, from Old Irish cnó, from Proto-Celtic knūs, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

cro-ghone (Manx): nut-brown

Definitions

  1. nut-brown

Ancestry of “cro-ghone”, step by step

cro-ghone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Manx cro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcronut
2Old Irishcnónut
3Proto-Celticknūsnut
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Manx dhone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxdhonebrown, brunette; hazel; swarthy, dark-skinned
2Old Irishdonnbrown, tawny, dun; hazel; chestnut
3Proto-Celticdusnosdark, brown
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic knūs →