Words for round and related things in Celtic languages.
Words marked with a * are reconstructions.
| Proto-Celtic | *krundis = round |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | cruinn = round, globular, circular |
| Middle Irish (Gaoidhealg) | cruinn, cruind = round, globular, circular, compact, precise cruinne, cruindae = roundness, rotundity, round mass, universe, world, thrift, hoarding cruinniucc, cruindiucc = dew-drop |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | cruinn [kɾˠiːnʲ / kɾˠɪn̠ʲ] = round; gathered; exact, accurate; clear, coherent; concentrated; frugal, sparing, miserly cruinne = roundness cruinneachán = dome cruinneog = round object, (small) orb, globe cruinneogach = globular cruinnteach = rotunda |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | cruinn [krɯin̪ʲ] = round, circular, spherical; rotund; neat, succinct, well-formed; assembled, gathered together cruinne [krɯn̪ʲə] = roundness, globe, sphere, orb cruinneachail [krɯn̪ʲəxal] = (ac)cumulative cruinneachan [krɯn̪ʲəxan] = round heap/pile cruinneachd [krɯn̪ʲəxg] = roundness cruinnte [krɯn̪ʲdʲə] = curved, rounded |
| Manx (Gaelg) | cruinn = accurate, detailed, unambigous, round, spherical, circular, circumstantial, compact, consummate, exact, scrupulous, strict cruinnid = circularity, closeness, roundness, strictness, compactness cruinnaghey = assemblage, congregation, enclose, focus, gather, huddle, round |
| Proto-Brythonic | *krunn = round |
| Old Welsh (Kembraec) | crunn = round, circular, rotund |
| Middle Welsh (Kymraec) | cronn, crwn, cron = round, circular, rotund |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | crwn [krʊn] = round, circular, rotund, spherical, globular; cylindrical; fat, plump, fleshy; complete, entire; young, small crynder = roundness cân gron = round (in music); continual harping upon the same string hirgrwn = oval |
| Middle Cornish (Cernewec) | cren = round, circular |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | krenn = round |
| Old Breton (Brethonoc) | cren, cron = round |
| Middle Breton (Brezonec) | crenn = round crennaat = to round off crenaff, crenna [ˈkrɛnːã] = to round up |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | krenn [ˈkrɛnː] = medium, round, rounded, full krennañ [ˈkrɛnːã] = to trim, shorten, slice krennaat = to round off krennadur = rounding, trimmings krennder = roundness |
Etymology: unknown, possibly borrowed from a non-Indo-European language [Source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, Online Manx Dictionary, Teanglann.ie, eDIL – Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old Irish glossary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionaire Favereau, TermOfis, English – ProtoCeltic WordList (PDF), Etymological Dictionary Of Proto Celtic
Would you assume here any connection to “crown” (lat. corona)?
Crown in Welsh is coron, which comes from the Latin corōna (garland, chaplet, laurel, wreath, crown). The English word crown comes from the same root, via Anglo-Norman.
I don’t think either word is related to these words for round.