Where does “crommán” come from?
crommán (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish cromm, from Old English crumb, from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crommán (Old Irish): hook, reaping-hook, sickle
Definitions
- hook, reaping-hook, sickle
Ancestry of “crommán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cromm | bent, stooped |
| 2 | Old English | crumb | stooping, bent, crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | krumbaz | Alternative form of *krumpaz |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |