Where does “crucche” come from?
crucche (Middle English) comes from Old English cryċċ, from Proto-Germanic krukjō, from Proto-Indo-European grewg-, from Indo-European *ger-.
crucche (Middle English): crutch
Ancestry of “crucche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cryċċ | crutch, staff |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krukjō | curved staff; crutch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grewg- | wrinkle, bend; bend, wrinkle |
| 4 | Indo-European | *ger- | — |
Words derived from “crucche”