Where does “crude” come from?

Crude comes from Middle English crude, from Latin crudus meaning raw or uncooked, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- meaning to raw or bleed.

crude (English): In a natural, untreated state; Characterized by...

Definitions

  1. In a natural, untreated state; Characterized by...

Ancestry of “crude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcrudeAlternative form of crouden; unprocessed,...
2Latincrūdusraw, bloody, bleeding
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

Words derived from “crude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Latin crūdus →Every word from Middle English crude →