Where does “crue” come from?
crue (Old French) comes from Old Saxon krūka, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.
crue (Old French): an earthen pot
Ancestry of “crue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | krūka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | krogu | pot, pitcher |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *krōguz | — |
Words derived from “crue”