Where does “decrud” come from?

decrud (English) comes from English de, from Chinese 德, from Mandarin 德意志, from German Deutsch, from Old High German diutsch, from Old High German diutisc, from Proto-West Germanic þiudisk, from Proto-Germanic þiudiskaz — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

decrud (English): To remove the crud from

Definitions

  1. To remove the crud from

Ancestry of “decrud”, step by step

decrud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdeTo do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A...
2Chinese
3Mandarin德意志
4GermanDeutschGerman
5Old High Germandiutsch
6Old High GermandiutiscAlternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;...
7Proto-West Germanicþiudiskof the people, popular, vernacular
8Proto-Germanicþiudiskazof the people, popular; of the tribe
9Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
10Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
11Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

via English crud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrudDirt, filth or refuse; Something of poor quality;...
2Middle EnglishcruddeMilk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;...
3Middle EnglishcroudenTo move a means or form of transport; To cram; to...
4Old Englishcrūdanto press
5Proto-West Germanickrūdanto press, to push
6Proto-Germanickrūdanąto crowd; to press; to drive
7Proto-Indo-Europeangrewt-to push; press
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic þeudō
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