Where does “carraig” come from?

carraig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish carrac, from Old Welsh carrecc, from Proto-Brythonic *karreg, from Proto-Celtic *karrikā, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er-.

carraig (Scottish Gaelic): rock, crag

Definitions

  1. rock, crag

Ancestry of “carraig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcarracrock, large stone
2Old Welshcarreccstone
3Proto-Brythonic*karreg—
4Proto-Celtic*karrikā—
5Proto-Indo-European*kh₂er-—

Words derived from “carraig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂er- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *karrikā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *karreg →