Where does “crib note” come from?

crib note (English) comes from English crib, from Middle English crib, from Old English crib, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crib note (English): A brief reminder or item of information written...

Definitions

A brief reminder or item of information written...

Ancestry of “crib note”, step by step

crib note traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crib

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	crib	A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often...
2	Middle English	crib	—
3	Old English	crib	—
4	Proto-Germanic	kribjǭ	a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
5	Proto-Indo-European	grebʰ-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ger-	to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via English Note

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Note	The St. Louis Blues hockey team
2	Middle English	note	note; Alternative form of not
3	Old English	notu	use; enjoyment; profit, advantage, utility
4	Proto-Germanic	nutō	use, profit, yield
5	Proto-Indo-European	newd-	to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

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