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Where does “crìon” come from?

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

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 Irishcrín—
3Proto-Celtic*krīnos—
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