Where does “creelful” come from?
creelful (English) comes from English creel, from Middle English crele, from Old French creille, from Latin crāticula, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
creelful (English): The amount that fills a creel
Definitions
- The amount that fills a creel
Ancestry of “creelful”, step by step
creelful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English creel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creel | An osier basket, such as anglers use to hold... |
| 2 | Middle English | crele | creel wicker basket |
| 3 | Old French | creille | — |
| 4 | Latin | crāticula | grill, grating |
| 5 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |