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Where does “kruɨdr” come from?

kruɨdr (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Celtic *kreitros, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

kruɨdr (Proto-Brythonic): sieve, winnowing fan

Definitions

  1. sieve, winnowing fan

Ancestry of “kruɨdr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Celtic*kreitros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “kruɨdr”

  • crwydro
  • crwydr
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