Where does “crowe” come from?

crowe (Middle English) comes from Middle English crowen, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic krāā, from Proto-Germanic krēǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crowe (Middle English): crow; A metal bar or lever; a crowbar;...

Definitions

  1. crow; A metal bar or lever; a crowbar;...

Ancestry of “crowe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcrowenTo crow; To make other noises typical of birds;...
2Old Englishcrāwecrow
3Proto-West Germanickrāācrow
4Proto-Germanickrēǭcrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crowe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krēǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krāā →