Where does “crowdsale” come from?

crowdsale (English) comes from English crowd, from Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.

crowdsale (English): An online event where participants can purchase...

Definitions

  1. An online event where participants can purchase...

Ancestry of “crowdsale”, step by step

crowdsale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English crowd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrowdTo press forward; to advance by pushing; To press...
2Middle EnglishcroudenTo move a means or form of transport; To cram; to...
3Old Englishcrūdanto press
4Proto-West Germanickrūdanto press, to push
5Proto-Germanickrūdanąto crowd; to press; to drive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrewt-to push; press

via English Sale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSaleOS grid ref SJ9892
2Middle Englishsale
3Old Englishsælroom, great hall, house, castle; happiness,...
4Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
5Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
6Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European grewt-Every word from Proto-Germanic krūdanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic krūdan