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Where does “cresche” come from?

cresche (Old French) comes from Old French creche, 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...

cresche (Old French): feeding trough

Definitions

  1. feeding trough

Ancestry of “cresche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrechecrib, manger
2Late Latincripiafeeding trough; crib, manger
3Frankishkrippija—
4Proto-Germanickribjǭa wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “cresche”

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