Where does “crìon” come from?

crìon (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish crínaid, from Old Irish crín, from Proto-Celtic *krīnos — withered, decayed, decrepit.

crìon (Scottish Gaelic): wither, shrivel, decay; dwindle, fade, wane

Definitions

  1. wither, shrivel, decay; dwindle, fade, wane

Ancestry of “crìon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcrínaid—
2Old Irishcrínwithered, decayed
3Proto-Celtic*krīnoswithered, decayed, decrepit

Words derived from “crìon”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *krīnos →Every word from Old Irish crín →Every word from Old Irish crínaid →