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
Ancestry of “kroupa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | krúpa | to creep |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krupa | grainy substance, groats, hail |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kraupāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krowp-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
Words derived from “kroupa”