Where does “crock” come from?

crock (Scots) comes from Middle English crokke, from Old English crocca, from Proto-Germanic krogu, from Proto-Germanic *krōguz.

crock (Scots): an old ewe which has ceased bearing; crock

Definitions

  1. an old ewe which has ceased bearing; crock

Ancestry of “crock”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcrokkecrock
2Old Englishcroccaa crock
3Proto-Germanickrogupot, pitcher
4Proto-Germanic*krōguz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *krōguz →Every word from Proto-Germanic krogu →Every word from Old English crocca →