Proto-Indo-European

*ger-

‘to assemble’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *ger-.

19 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *ger-, most familiar first.

• creek ← crike ← kriki ← *krikjô
• griffin ← griffoun ← griffon ← grȳphus ← grȳps
• crate ← krat ← cratte ← *kratta ← *kratjô
• crotch ← croche ← crucche ← cryċċ ← *krukkju
• crouch ← crouchen ← croken ← krókr ← *krōkaz
• cripple ← cripel ← crypel ← *krupil ← *krupilaz
• cram ← crammen ← crammian ← *krammōn ← *krammōną
• crutch ← crucche ← cryċċ ← *krukkju ← *krukjō
• crosse ← *krukkju ← *krukjō ← *grewg-
• crinkle ← crenclen ← *crinclian ← crincan ← *kringaną
• croupier ← croupe ← crope ← *kruppaz ← *grewb-
• gruppo ← *cruppus ← *krupp ← *kruppaz ← *grewb-

More words from *ger-

• crampon
• crampoon
• croupon
• garrupa
• grype
• groupuscule
• groupo

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ger-