Where does “crann-tara” come from?

crann-tara (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic crann, from Middle Irish crann, from Old Irish crann, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

crann-tara (Scottish Gaelic): fiery cross

Definitions

  1. fiery cross

Ancestry of “crann-tara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccranntree; mast; bar
2Middle Irishcrann—
3Old Irishcranntree
4Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

Words derived from “crann-tara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom →Every word from Old Irish crann →