Etymology

croski

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Today it means: A trusted male friend; a broski. Full definition →

English cro ← Middle English brother ← Old English brōþor
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*grebʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*grébʰ-ōn ~ *grbʰ-n-ōs
  4. Proto-Germanic*krebô
  5. Proto-Germanic*kribjǭ
  6. Proto-West Germanic*kribbjā
  7. Old Englishcribb
  8. Middle Englishcrib
  9. Englishcrib
  10. EnglishCrip
  11. Englishc-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*bʰréh₂tēr
  13. Proto-Germanic*brōþēr
  14. Proto-West Germanic*brōþer
  15. Old Englishbrōþor
  16. Middle Englishbrother
  17. Englishbrotherclip.
  18. Englishbro
  19. Englishbroski
  20. Englishc-
  21. Englishbro
  22. Englishcro
  23. English todaycroski

From c- (“Crip”) + broski, or from cro + -ski.

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