Where does “crate” come from?

crate (Latin) comes from Latin cratis, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

crate (Latin): ablative singular of crātis

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of crātis

Ancestry of “crate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincratiswickerwork; bundle of brush; fascine
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥tis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-tí-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥tis →
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