Where does “crumb” come from?
crumb (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic krumbaz, from Proto-Germanic krumpaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
crumb (Old English): stooping, bent, crooked
Ancestry of “crumb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | krumbaz | Alternative form of *krumpaz |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krumpaz | bent, crooked, curved |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gerb- | to turn, wind; to shrink, shrivel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
Words derived from “crumb”