Etymology of the English word crook
the English word
crookderived from the Old Norse word
krokrderived from the Old Norse word
krokrderived from the Old Norse word
krókrDate
The earliest known usage of crook in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
crookneck,
crookback,
crooked,
crookingCognates
French
croc, Italian
croccoUsage
Word found in Modern English
