Where does “crude” come from?
crude (Italian) comes from Italian crudo, from Latin crūdus, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
crude (Italian): feminine plural of crudo
Ancestry of “crude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | crudo | raw, uncooked; hard; severe, harsh |
| 2 | Latin | crūdus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |