Where does “crocca” come from?
crocca (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
crocca (Old English): a crock
Definitions
- a crock
Ancestry of “crocca”, step by step
crocca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic krogu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |
via Proto-West Germanic *kroggō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *kroggō | vessel, mug, crock |