Where does “cratche” come from?

cratche (Middle English) comes from Old French creche, from Late Latin cripia, 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...

Ancestry of “cratche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrechecrib, manger
2Late Latincripiafeeding trough; crib, manger
3Frankishkrippija—
4Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ →