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Where does “cré” come from?

cré (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish cré, from Proto-Celtic kʷrīyess, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreh₁-iet-.

Ancestry of “cré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcréclay, earth; For quotations using this term, see...
2Proto-Celtickʷrīyessclay
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷreh₁-iet-—

Words derived from “cré”

  • cré
  • criadóir
  • criadóireacht
  • crè-chumadair
  • crè
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷreh₁-iet- →