Where does “crùban” come from?

crùban (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic an, from Old Irish ín, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

crùban (Scottish Gaelic): crouching, squatting

Definitions

  1. crouching, squatting

Ancestry of “crùban”, step by step

crùban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicanthe; their; in
2Old Irishínfast, period of fasting
3Proto-Celticsindosthis
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Scottish Gaelic crùb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccrùbduck, squat, crouch; stoop, bend; contract,...
2Old Norsekrjúpato creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
3Proto-Germanickreupanąto twist, to creep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗm →Every word from Proto-Celtic sindos →