Where does “cruche” come from?
cruche (Old French) comes from Swedish kruka, from Middle Low German krūke, from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
Ancestry of “cruche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | kruka | a pot; a coward |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krūke | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krūka | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |