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Where does “crudde” come from?

crudde (Middle English) comes from Middle English crouden, from Old English crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.

crudde (Middle English): Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;...

Definitions

  1. Milk that has coagulated or a cheese made of it;...

Ancestry of “crudde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcroudenTo move a means or form of transport; To cram; to...
2Old Englishcrūdanto press
3Proto-West Germanickrūdanto press, to push
4Proto-Germanickrūdanąto crowd; to press; to drive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrewt-to push; press

Words derived from “crudde”

  • curd
  • curdy
  • crud
  • curdiness
  • crudzine
  • curdless
  • cybercrud
  • crudware
  • curd
  • crud
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