Proto-Indo-European

*grewg-

‘wrinkle, bend’

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

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

• crotch ← croche ← crucche ← cryċċ ← *krukkju
• crock ← crok ← crocc ← *krokku ← *krukkō
• crutch ← crucche ← cryċċ ← *krukkju ← *krukjō
• crosse ← *krukkju ← *krukjō

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *grewg-