Where does “cridhe” come from?
cridhe (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish cride, from Proto-Celtic kridyom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
cridhe (Scottish Gaelic): heart; courage; epicenter, core, focus
Definitions
- heart; courage; epicenter, core, focus
Ancestry of “cridhe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cride | heart |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kridyom | heart; center, focus; love, dear one |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “cridhe”