(conjugation-1) to consume or destroy by fire, burn
(conjugation-1) to burn something to ashes; cremate
(conjugation-1) to make a burnt offering
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈkrɛ.moː]
Etymology
Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃- (“to burn”); if so, then cognate with carbō (“charcoal”) (though disputed), English hearth. An alternative theory links the word to Proto-Celtic *kurmi (“beer”).