Where does “Crith-chreidmheach” come from?
Crith-chreidmheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic crith, from Middle Irish crith, from Old Irish crith, from Proto-Celtic kritos — trembling, fever.
Crith-chreidmheach (Scottish Gaelic): Quaker
Ancestry of “Crith-chreidmheach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | crith | shake, shiver, tremble, quaver; verbal noun of... |
| 2 | Middle Irish | crith | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | crith | shaking, trembling |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kritos | trembling, fever |