Where does “eggcrate” come from?
eggcrate (English) comes from English crate, from Dutch krat, from Middle Dutch cratte, from Old Dutch kratta, from Proto-Germanic kratjô, from Proto-Indo-European gred-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
eggcrate (English): Alternative form of egg crate; Alternative form...
Definitions
- Alternative form of egg crate; Alternative form...
Ancestry of “eggcrate”, step by step
eggcrate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English crate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | crate | A large open box or basket, used especially to... |
| 2 | Dutch | krat | crate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | cratte | basketware, mold |
| 4 | Old Dutch | kratta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kratjô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gred- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via English egg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | egg | An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body... |
| 2 | Middle English | eggen | To egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | eggian | to harrow |
| 4 | Old Norse | eggja | to incite, egg on to do |
| 5 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |