Where does “crìochnaich” come from?
crìochnaich (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish críchnaigid, from Old Irish crích, from Proto-Celtic krīkʷā — furrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary.
crìochnaich (Scottish Gaelic): end, finish, stop, complete
Definitions
- end, finish, stop, complete
Ancestry of “crìochnaich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | críchnaigid | fulfils, completes, ends |
| 2 | Old Irish | crích | boundary, limit, end; aim, purpose; confines,... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | krīkʷā | furrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary |