Where does “crykett” come from?
crykett (Middle English) comes from Old French criquet, from Old French criquer, from Middle Dutch kricken, from Old Dutch krakōn, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Ancestry of “crykett”, step by step
crykett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French criquet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | criquet | locust |
| 2 | Old French | criquer | to creak |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | kricken | to creak; crack |
| 4 | Old Dutch | krakōn | to crack, creak, emit a cry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerg- | to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Old French crequet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | crequet | — |