Where does “cribbe” come from?
cribbe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch kribba, from Frankish kribbija, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “cribbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | kribba | — |
| 2 | Frankish | kribbija | crib, stall; crib |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “cribbe”