Where does “krep” come from?

krep (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian krepa, from Proto-West Germanic *kreupan, from Proto-Germanic kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krep (Albanian): rocky crag, icy crag; clay baking pot

Definitions

  1. rocky crag, icy crag; clay baking pot

Ancestry of “krep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniankrepabody
2Proto-West Germanic*kreupanto creep, crawl
3Proto-Germanickreupanąto twist, to creep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kreupaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kreupan →