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

  1. A small bottle or container used to hold a...

Ancestry of “cruet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normancruet—
2Old Frenchcruean earthen pot
3Old Saxonkrūka—
4Proto-Germanickrogupot, pitcher
5Proto-Germanic*krōguz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *krōguz →Every word from Proto-Germanic krogu →Every word from Old Saxon krūka →
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