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
- rocky crag, icy crag; clay baking pot
Ancestry of “krep”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | krepa | body |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *kreupan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |