Where does “crow” come from?
Crow comes from Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-Germanic krēaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger-.
crow (English): A bird, usually black, of the genus "Corvus",...
Definitions
- A bird, usually black, of the genus "Corvus",...
Ancestry of “crow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crowe | crow; A metal bar or lever; a crowbar;... |
| 2 | Middle English | crowen | To crow; To make other noises typical of birds;... |
| 3 | Old English | crāwe | crow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krāā | crow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krēǭ | crow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crow”