Where does “cruddy” come from?
cruddy (English) comes from English crud, from Middle English crudde, 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.
cruddy (English): Full of crud; Crummy, lousy, worthless; Annoying,...
Definitions
- Full of crud; Crummy, lousy, worthless; Annoying,...
Ancestry of “cruddy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “cruddy”