Where does “corra-ghritheach” come from?

corra-ghritheach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic corra, from Scottish Gaelic corr, from Middle Irish corr, from Proto-Celtic kurros — pointed, angled.

corra-ghritheach (Scottish Gaelic): heron, grey heron

Definitions

  1. heron, grey heron

Ancestry of “corra-ghritheach”, step by step

corra-ghritheach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic corra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccorraodd, occasional; Used as a first part of...
2Scottish Gaeliccorrtapering
3Middle Irishcorrprotruding, pointed
4Proto-Celtickurrospointed, angled

via English griþ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgriþGuaranteed security, sanctuary, safe conduct
2Old Englishgriþtruce, peace
3Old Norsegriðdomicile, home
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