Crew
/kruː/noun
A group of people working together, especially in a specific activity or profession.
Did you know?In nautical terms, 'crew' is linked to the old French word 'crue', meaning 'to grow'—evoking the life and death stakes of seafaring!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ker-
“to grow, to make, or to do.”
Old French
Old French
crue
“The act of growing, a crew or group of people.”
14th Century
Middle English
crewe
“A band of people working together, especially on ships.”
Modern English
English
crew
“A collective term for a group of individuals working together, particularly in a professional or recreational context.”