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English word origin

Etymology of cro

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Indo-European *grebʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs Proto-Germanic *krebô Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā Old English cribb Middle Eng

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Synonym of bro (“a male comrade or friend”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Indo-European *grebʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs Proto-Germanic *krebô Proto-Germanic *kribjǭ Proto-West Germanic *kribbjā Old English cribb Middle English crib English crib English Crip English c- Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brotherclip. English bro English cro From c- (“Crip”) + bro.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Synonym of marijuana.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of chronic (“marijuana”).

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