Where does “crick” come from?
Crick comes from Middle English crike, of unknown origin and meaning.
crick (English): A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of...
Definitions
- A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of...
Ancestry of “crick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crike | muscular spasm of the neck |
| 2 | Old Norse | kriki | bend; nook |
Words derived from “crick”