Where does “crèche” come from?
crèche (English) comes from French crèche, from Old French cresche, from Old French creche, from Late Latin cripia, from Frankish krippija, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crèche (English): A representation of the nativity scene; A...
Definitions
- A representation of the nativity scene; A...
Ancestry of “crèche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | crèche | crèche; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Old French | cresche | feeding trough |
| 3 | Old French | creche | crib, manger |
| 4 | Late Latin | cripia | feeding trough; crib, manger |
| 5 | Frankish | krippija | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |