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Where does “carrac” come from?

carrac (Old Irish) comes from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg, from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er-.

carrac (Old Irish): rock, large stone

Definitions

  1. rock, large stone

Ancestry of “carrac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshcarrecc—
2Proto-Brythonic*karreg—
3Proto-Celtic*karrikā—
4Proto-Indo-European*kh₂er-—

Words derived from “carrac”

  • Carrick
  • carrageen
  • carrageenin
  • carrageenan
  • bruthcharraig
  • carraig
  • carraigín
  • carraig
  • bun-charrick
  • carrick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- →