Where does “crūdan” come from?
crūdan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.
crūdan (Old English): to press
Ancestry of “crūdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | krūdan | to press, to push |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krūdaną | to crowd; to press; to drive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | grewt- | to push; press |
Words derived from “crūdan”