Where does “a-creel” come from?

a-creel (Scots) comes from Scots a, from Middle English A, from Middle English I, from Old English iċ, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

a-creel (Scots): In a state of confusion

Definitions

  1. In a state of confusion

Ancestry of “a-creel”, step by step

a-creel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scots a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsaa, an; Alternative form of a'
2Middle EnglishA—
3Middle EnglishII (first-person singular subject pronoun)
4Old EnglishiċI
5Proto-West GermanicikI
6Proto-Germanic*ek—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English creel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcreelAn osier basket, such as anglers use to hold...
2Middle Englishcrelecreel wicker basket
3Old Frenchcreille—
4Latincrāticulagrill, grating
5Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
6Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ek →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ik →