Where does “crutchless” come from?
crutchless (English) comes from English crutch, from Middle English crucche, from Old English cryċċ, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
crutchless (English): Without crutches
Ancestry of “crutchless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | crutch | A device to assist in motion as a cane,... |
| 2 | Middle English | crucche | crutch |
| 3 | Old English | cryċċ | crutch, staff |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 6 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |