Where does “croghagh” come from?

croghagh (Manx) comes from Manx crogh, from Old Irish crochaid, from Old Irish cróch, from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

croghagh (Manx): aleatory

Definitions

  1. aleatory

Ancestry of “croghagh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcroghcross, crucifix; gibbet; hang, hoist
2Old Irishcrochaidto crucify; to hang
3Old Irishcróchcross
4Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
5Proto-Italic*kruks—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic *kruks →Every word from Latin crux →