Where does “creu” come from?

creu (Old French) comes from Latin crudus, from Proto-Indo-European kruh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.

creu (Old French): past participle of croire

Definitions

  1. past participle of croire

Ancestry of “creu”, step by step

creu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin crudus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrudusraw, bloody, bleeding; immature, unripe,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankruh₂rósbloody
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewh₂-blood outside the body

via Old French croire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcroireto believe; to think oneself
2Latincrēdere—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kruh₂rós →Every word from Latin crudus →
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