Where does “crætehors” come from?
crætehors (Old English) comes from Old English hors, from Proto-West Germanic hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
crætehors (Old English): a carthorse
Definitions
- a carthorse
Ancestry of “crætehors”, step by step
crætehors traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hors
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hors | horse |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hross | horse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrussą | horse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Old English cræt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cræt | cart, wagon |