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Etymology of the English word crayfish

the English word crayfish
derived from the English word cray
derived from the Old High German word krebiz Old_High_German fish

Date

The earliest known usage of crayfish in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch kreeft, French écrevisse, German Krebs, Norwegian kreps, Swedish kräfta

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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