Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*ger-
9 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *ger-, most common first.
- creekA small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
- crouchTo bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
- cramTo press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
- grappleTo seize something and hold it firmly.
- crutchA device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
- crinkleTo fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
- scratTo scratch or scrape.
- cratchTo scratch.
- crocheA little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler, or as the predevelopmental stage of the antler.