Where does “crotchful” come from?
crotchful (English) comes from English crotch, from Middle English croche, from Old French croche, from Old French croc, from Frankish krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crotchful (English): An amount sufficient to fill a person's crotch
Definitions
- An amount sufficient to fill a person's crotch
Ancestry of “crotchful”, step by step
crotchful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crotch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crotch | The area where something forks or branches, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | croche | — |
| 3 | Old French | croche | hooked; curved; hook |
| 4 | Old French | croc | hook; a hook-shaped weapon; grappling hook |
| 5 | Frankish | krōk | hook |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krōkaz | something bent, a hook |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |