Where does “crúachaid” come from?
crúachaid (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish crúach, from Proto-Celtic *krouk-, from Proto-Indo-European krewH- — to cover, heap.
crúachaid (Old Irish): heaps, piles
Ancestry of “crúachaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | crúach | heap, pile; stack; mountain, hill; stack of corn,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *krouk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewH- | to cover, heap |