Where does “crecche” come from?
crecche (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...
crecche (Middle English): crib
Ancestry of “crecche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | creche | crib, manger |
| 2 | Late Latin | cripia | feeding trough; crib, manger |
| 3 | Frankish | krippija | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |