Where does “crowd” come from?
Crowd comes from Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan meaning to push or press, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt-.
crowd (English): To press forward; to advance by pushing; To press...
Definitions
- To press forward; to advance by pushing; To press...
Ancestry of “crowd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 2 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |
Words derived from “crowd”