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
Ancestry of “cro-ghone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | cro | nut |
| 2 | Old Irish | cnó | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | knūs | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |