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
- To remove the crud from
Ancestry of “decrud”, step by step
decrud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | de | To do; Pronunciation spelling of the; A... |
| 2 | Chinese | 德 | — |
| 3 | Mandarin | 德意志 | — |
| 4 | German | Deutsch | German |
| 5 | Old High German | diutsch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | diutisc | Alternative form of diutisk; popular, vernacular;... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | þiudisk | of the people, popular, vernacular |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | þiudiskaz | of the people, popular; of the tribe |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English crud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crud | Dirt, filth or refuse; Something of poor quality;... |
| 2 | Middle English | crudde | Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;... |
| 3 | Middle English | crouden | To move a means or form of transport; To cram; to... |
| 4 | Old English | crūdan | to press |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |