Where does “crotchetily” come from?
crotchetily (English) comes from English crotchety, from English crotchet, from Middle English crochet, from Old French crochet, from Old French croc, from Frankish krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crotchetily (English): In a crotchety manner
Definitions
- In a crotchety manner
Ancestry of “crotchetily”, step by step
crotchetily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crotchety
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crotchety | Cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if... |
| 2 | English | crotchet | A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time; A sharp... |
| 3 | Middle English | crochet | hook, crook |
| 4 | Old French | crochet | small hook |
| 5 | Old French | croc | hook; a hook-shaped weapon; grappling hook |
| 6 | Frankish | krōk | hook |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |