Where does “curd” come from?
Curd comes from Middle English curd, from Middle English crud, from Middle English crudde, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt-.
curd (English): The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or...
Definitions
- The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or...
Ancestry of “curd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | curd | Alternative form of crudde |
| 2 | Middle English | crud | Alternative form of crudde |
| 3 | Middle English | crudde | Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;... |
| 4 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 5 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |
Words derived from “curd”