Where does “cruse” come from?
cruse (English) comes from Middle English crouse, from Old English crūse, from Latvian krusa, from Old Tupi -a, from Old Tupi pó, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *po, from Proto-Tupian *po.
cruse (English): A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or...
Definitions
- A small jar used to hold liquid, such as oil or...
Ancestry of “cruse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crouse | — |
| 2 | Old English | crūse | jar, cruse |
| 3 | Latvian | krusa | hail |
| 4 | Old Tupi | -a | — |
| 5 | Old Tupi | pó | hand |
| 6 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *po | — |
| 7 | Proto-Tupian | *po | — |