Where does “cruadhtan” come from?

cruadhtan (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cruaidh, from Old Irish crúaid, from Proto-Celtic kroudis, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

cruadhtan (Scottish Gaelic): concrete

Definitions

  1. concrete

Ancestry of “cruadhtan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccruaidhhard; callous; harsh
2Old Irishcrúaidhard, hardy, harsh; stern, strict
3Proto-Celtickroudisharsh, cruel
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kroudis →Every word from Old Irish crúaid →