Where does “crè” come from?
crè (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cré, from Old Irish cré, from Proto-Celtic kʷrīyess, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreh₁-iet-.
crè (Scottish Gaelic): clay, dust; creed; Alternative form of creubh
Definitions
- clay, dust; creed; Alternative form of creubh
Ancestry of “crè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Irish | cré | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | cré | clay, earth; For quotations using this term, see... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrīyess | clay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreh₁-iet- | — |