Where does “kropsbillede” come from?
kropsbillede (Danish) comes from Danish krop, from Old Norse kroppr, from Proto-Germanic kruppaz, from Proto-Indo-European grewb-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
kropsbillede (Danish): body image
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kropsbillede”, step by step
kropsbillede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish krop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krop | body; trunk, torso; carcass, carcase |
| 2 | Old Norse | kroppr | body |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |