Where does “greann” come from?

greann (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish grend, from Proto-Celtic *grannos — beard.

greann (Scottish Gaelic): bristling hair; fierce look; frown, scowl

Definitions

  1. bristling hair; fierce look; frown, scowl

Ancestry of “greann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgrendbeard, hair, bristles
2Proto-Celtic*grannosbeard

Words derived from “greann”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *grannos →Every word from Old Irish grend →
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