Where does “kroupa” come from?

kroupa (Czech) comes from Faroese krúpa, from Proto-Slavic krupa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kraupāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European krowp-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

kroupa (Czech): hulled grain; hailstone

Definitions

  1. hulled grain; hailstone

Ancestry of “kroupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekrúpato creep
2Proto-Slavickrupagrainy substance, groats, hail
3Proto-Balto-Slavickraupāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrowp-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “kroupa”

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