Where does “crumblet” come from?
crumblet (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...
crumblet (English): A small crumb
Definitions
- A small crumb
Ancestry of “crumblet”, step by step
crumblet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |