Where does “crích” come from?
crích (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish crích, from Proto-Celtic krīkʷā — furrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary.
Ancestry of “crích”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | crích | boundary, limit, end; aim, purpose; confines,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | krīkʷā | furrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary |