ᚊᚏᚔᚋᚔᚈᚔᚏ

Primitive Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Welsh primter, from Late Latin presbyter.

Noun

ᚊᚏᚔᚋᚔᚈᚔᚏ (qrimitir) m

1. priest
   • ARRAG/1/1 in the Celtic Inscribed Stones Project

     ᚊᚏᚔᚋᚔᚈᚔᚏ ᚏᚑᚅ[ᚐᚅ]ᚅ ᚋᚐ[ᚊ] ᚉᚑᚋᚑᚌᚐᚅᚅ

     qrimitir ron[an]n ma[q] comogann

     Ronan the Priest, son of Comogan

Descendants

• Old Irish: cruimther
  • Middle Irish: cruimther, cruimmther, cruimper
    • Irish: cruimhthir
    • Scottish Gaelic: cruimthear