Where does “crate” come from?
Crate comes from Dutch krat, from Middle Dutch cratte, from Old Dutch kratta, from Proto-Germanic kratjô, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ger-.
crate (English): A large open box or basket, used especially to...
Definitions
- A large open box or basket, used especially to...
Ancestry of “crate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | krat | crate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cratte | basketware, mold |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kratta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kratjô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crate”