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Where does “cripia” come from?

cripia (Late Latin) comes 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...

cripia (Late Latin): feeding trough; crib, manger

Definitions

  1. feeding trough; crib, manger

Ancestry of “cripia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishkrippija—
2Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cripia”

  • crèche
  • crèche
  • creche
  • cracche
  • crecche
  • cratche
  • creche
  • cresche
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