Where does “cróch” come from?
cróch (Old Irish) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
cróch (Old Irish): cross
Ancestry of “cróch”, step by step
cróch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin crux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Latin crocus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crocus | crocus, saffron |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρόκος | saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk |
Words derived from “cróch”