Where does “cratch” come from?
cratch (English) comes from Middle English cratchen, from Old Norse kratsa, from Old High German crazōn, from Proto-Germanic krattōną, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
cratch (English): To scratch; A grated crib or manger; The vertical...
Definitions
- To scratch; A grated crib or manger; The vertical...
Ancestry of “cratch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cratchen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kratsa | — |
| 3 | Old High German | crazōn | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krattōną | to scratch, scrawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |