Where does “crú” come from?
crú (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic krowos, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
crú (Old Irish): blood
Ancestry of “crú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | krowos | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |