English word crib comes from Proto-Indo-European *gerebʰ-, Proto-Indo-European *g(')rībh-, and later Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ (A stall; crib. A wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gerebʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to scratch, crawl |
| *g(')rībh- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kribjǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A stall; crib. A wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger. |
| crybb | Old English (ang) | |
| cribbe | Middle English (enm) | |
| crib | English (eng) | (Indian English) To complain, to grumble. (intransitive) To install timber supports, as with cribbing.. (intransitive, of a horse) To seize the manger or other solid object with the teeth and draw in wind.. (transitive) To collect one or more passages and/or references for use in a speech, written document or as an aid for some task; to create a crib sheet.. (transitive) To place or confine [...] |