Where does “cribbing” come from?

cribbing (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...

cribbing (English): present participle of crib; The members used to...

Definitions

  1. present participle of crib; The members used to...

Ancestry of “cribbing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcribA baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often...
2Middle Englishcrib—
3Old Englishcrib—
4Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →