Where does “cradel” come from?
cradel (Middle English) comes from Old English cradol, from Proto-West Germanic kradul, from Proto-Germanic kradulaz, from Proto-Germanic kradô, from Proto-Indo-European grotHón-, from Proto-Indo-European gretH-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “cradel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cradol | cradle |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kradul | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kradulaz | cradle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kradô | basket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grotHón- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gretH- | to tie |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “cradel”