Where does “crèche” come from?
crèche (French) comes from Old French cresche, from Old French creche, from Late Latin cripia, from Frankish krippija, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crèche (French): crèche; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- crèche; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “crèche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cresche | feeding trough |
| 2 | Old French | creche | crib, manger |
| 3 | Late Latin | cripia | feeding trough; crib, manger |
| 4 | Frankish | krippija | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |