Where does “crochet” come from?

crochet (Old French) comes from Old French croc, from Frankish krōk, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

crochet (Old French): small hook

Definitions

  1. small hook

Ancestry of “crochet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcrochook; a hook-shaped weapon; grappling hook
2Frankishkrōkhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “crochet”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →