Where does “cruinne” come from?

cruinne (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cruinn, from Old Irish cruind, from Proto-Celtic krundis — round.

cruinne (Scottish Gaelic): sphere, globe, orb, circle, circumference,...

Definitions

  1. sphere, globe, orb, circle, circumference,...

Ancestry of “cruinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccruinnround, circular, globular; succinct, neat;...
2Old Irishcruindround circular or cylindrical
3Proto-Celtickrundisround

Words derived from “cruinne”

Every word from Proto-Celtic krundis →Every word from Old Irish cruind →Every word from Scottish Gaelic cruinn →