Where does “crevace” come from?

crevace (Old French) comes from Old French crever, from Latin crepō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

crevace (Old French): crevasse

Definitions

  1. crevasse

Ancestry of “crevace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcreverto burst; to die
2Latincrepōto rattle, rustle, clatter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “crevace”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →