Where does “crib” come from?

crib (Middle Welsh) comes from Old Welsh crip, from Proto-Celtic krīkʷā — furrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary.

Ancestry of “crib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshcrip
2Proto-Celtickrīkʷāfurrow, trench, comb; furrow, trench, boundary

Words derived from “crib

Every word from Proto-Celtic krīkʷāEvery word from Old Welsh crip