Where does “kreef” come from?
kreef (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch Kreeft, from Middle Dutch crevet, from Old Dutch krevit, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kreef (Afrikaans): lobster; crawfish; crayfish; lobster or crawfish...
Definitions
- lobster; crawfish; crayfish; lobster or crawfish...
Ancestry of “kreef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | Kreeft | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crevet | crayfish |
| 3 | Old Dutch | krevit | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krabitaz | crustacean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | grebʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |