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Where does “Creek” come from?

Creek (English) comes from Middle English crike, from Old Norse kriki — bend; nook.

Creek (English): One of a Native American tribe from the...

Definitions

  1. One of a Native American tribe from the...

Ancestry of “Creek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrikemuscular spasm of the neck
2Old Norsekrikibend; nook
Every word from Old Norse kriki →