Where does “creche” come from?
creche (Old French) comes from Late Latin cripia, from Frankish krippija, from Proto-Germanic kribjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
creche (Old French): crib, manger
Definitions
- crib, manger
Ancestry of “creche”, step by step
creche traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin cripia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | cripia | feeding trough; crib, manger |
| 2 | Frankish | krippija | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kribjǭ | a wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Frankish *krippjā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | *krippjā | — |