Etymology of the English word ecru
the English word
ecruderived from the French word
ecruusing the French prefix
e-derived from the French word
écruderived from the Latin word
crudus (raw; bloody, bleeding; youthful, hardy, vigorous)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kreuə-Date
The earliest known usage of ecru in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
