Where does “crum” come from?
crum (English) comes from English crumb, from Middle English crome, from Old English cruma, from Proto-Germanic krumô, from Proto-Indo-European grū-mo-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crum (English): Obsolete form of crumb
Definitions
- Obsolete form of crumb
Ancestry of “crum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crumb | A small piece which breaks off from baked food; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | crome | a crumb; a small piece or portion of food,... |
| 3 | Old English | cruma | fragment; crumb |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krumô | crumb, fragment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grū-mo- | something scraped together, lumber, junk; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |