Where does “crudball” come from?
crudball (English) comes from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
Ancestry of “crudball”, step by step
crudball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ball | surname |
| 2 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via English crud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crud | Dirt, filth or refuse; Something of poor quality;... |
| 2 | Middle English | crudde | Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;... |
| 3 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 4 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |