FromMiddle Frenchcruche, fromOld Frenchcrouche,kroche,cruche, fromFrankish*krūkā, related toProto-West Germanic*krōgu(“pot, pitcher”), of uncertain origin. Possibly from aProto-Indo-European root shared withOld Armenianկարաս(karas,“pitcher, large jar”),Ancient Greekκρωσσός(krōssós,“pitcher”), but the phonetics are problematic. Also compareOld Irishcroiccenn(“skin”).[1][2]
See also regional GermanKruke(“crock”), Low GermanKruuk(“jug”), Danishkrukke(“jar”), Dutchkruik, Englishcrock, and Icelandickrukka(“pot”).
cruche
FromOld Frenchcruche, fromFrankish*krūkā.