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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrateA large open box or basket, used especially to...
2Dutchkratcrate
3Middle Dutchcrattebasketware, mold
4Old Dutchkratta
5Proto-Germanickratjô
6Proto-Indo-Europeangred-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via English egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheggAn approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body...
2Middle EnglisheggenTo egg on; to encourage or provide motivation; To...
3Old Saxoneggianto harrow
4Old Norseeggjato incite, egg on to do
5Old Norseeggegg; edge
6Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger-