Etymology

craving

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Today it means: A strong desire; yearning. Full definition →

Middle English cravinge ← Old English crafing
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craving · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromcrafing“claim, demand”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromcravinge
  3. English todaycraving

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

craving · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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