Etymology of the English word crus
the English word
crusderived from the Late Latin word
crus (leg; leg; shank; shin)
derived from the French word
crusderived from the French word
croîtrederived from the Old French word
creistrederived from the Latin word
crescere (to grow; come forth, to be; arise; thrive, increase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Date
The earliest known usage of crus in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
