Where does “crannchur” come from?
crannchur (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.
crannchur (Scottish Gaelic): drawing of lots
Definitions
- drawing of lots
Ancestry of “crannchur”, step by step
crannchur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic crann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | crann | tree; mast; bar |
| 2 | Middle Irish | crann | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | crann | tree |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷresnom | tree; wood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷres- | bush, thicket |
via Scottish Gaelic cur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | cur | verbal noun of cuir; placing, setting, sending,... |