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English word creche 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.)
*gerebʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)
to scratch, crawl
*g(')rībh- (Proto-Indo-European)
*kribjǭ (Proto-Germanic)
A stall; crib. A wickerwork; crate; wooden trough; manger.
*kripja (Frankish)
*creppea (Vulgar Latin)
cripia (Latin)
(Late Latin) crib, manger.
cripia (Late Latin)
creche (Old French)
Crib, manger [1150 CE].
creche (Middle French)
crèche (French)
Crèche (day nursery). Crèche (the Nativity scene).
creche (English)