Where does “crúaid” come from?
crúaid (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic kroudis, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
crúaid (Old Irish): hard, hardy, harsh; stern, strict
Definitions
- hard, hardy, harsh; stern, strict
Ancestry of “crúaid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kroudis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “crúaid”