Etymology

crannog

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Today it means: An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling. Full definition →

Irish crannóg ← Middle Irish crannóc
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  1. Middle Irish · derived fromcrannóc
  2. Irish · borrowed fromcrannóg
  3. English todaycrannog

Borrowed from Irish crannóg, from Middle Irish crannóc.

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