Where does “jeih-chreeagh” come from?
jeih-chreeagh (Manx) comes from Manx cree, from Old Irish cride, from Proto-Celtic kridyom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
jeih-chreeagh (Manx): well-meant, big-hearted
Ancestry of “jeih-chreeagh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Manx | cree | heart |
| 2 | Old Irish | cride | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kridyom | heart; center, focus; love, dear one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |