Where does “cruet” come from?
cruet (English) comes from Anglo-Norman cruet, from Old French crue, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
cruet (English): A small bottle or container used to hold a...
Definitions
- A small bottle or container used to hold a...
Ancestry of “cruet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | cruet | — |
| 2 | Old French | crue | an earthen pot |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krūka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |