Where does “crib” come from?
Crib comes from Middle English crib, from Old English cribb, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots grebʰ- and ger- meaning to scratch or scrape.
crib (English): A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often...
Definitions
- A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often...
Ancestry of “crib”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | crib | — |
| 2 | Old English | crib | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crib”