Where does “cruaidh” come from?
cruaidh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish crúaid, from Proto-Celtic kroudis, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
cruaidh (Scottish Gaelic): hard; callous; harsh
Ancestry of “cruaidh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | crúaid | hard, hardy, harsh; stern, strict |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kroudis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “cruaidh”