Where does “crine” come from?

crine (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic crìon, from Old Irish crínaid, from Old Irish crín, from Proto-Celtic *krīnos — withered, decayed, decrepit.

crine (Scots): shrink, shrivel

Definitions

  1. shrink, shrivel

Ancestry of “crine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccrìonwither, shrivel, decay; dwindle, fade, wane
2Old Irishcrínaid—
3Old Irishcrínwithered, decayed
4Proto-Celtic*krīnoswithered, decayed, decrepit

Words derived from “crine”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *krīnos →Every word from Old Irish crín →Every word from Old Irish crínaid →