Where does “crawful” come from?
crawful (English) comes from English craw, from German Grau, from Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
crawful (English): As much (of something one dislikes) as one can accept
Definitions
- As much (of something one dislikes) as one can accept
Ancestry of “crawful”, step by step
crawful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English craw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | craw | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird; To... |
| 2 | German | Grau | grey |
| 3 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 4 | Old High German | grāo | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |