Where does “crumbcloth” come from?
crumbcloth (English) comes from English cloth, from Middle English cloþ, from Old English clāþ, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
crumbcloth (English): A cloth laid under a dining table to receive...
Definitions
- A cloth laid under a dining table to receive...
Ancestry of “crumbcloth”, step by step
crumbcloth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cloth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cloth | A woven fabric such as used in dressing,... |
| 2 | Middle English | cloþ | Alternative form of cloth; cloth, garment |
| 3 | Old English | clāþ | cloth, clothes, covering, sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via English crumb
| 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... |