Where does “krog” come from?

krog (Danish) comes from Old Danish krok, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

krog (Danish): hook; catch; corner, nook

Definitions

  1. hook; catch; corner, nook

Ancestry of “krog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishkrok—
2Old Norsekrókrhook
3Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
4Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “krog”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →