Where does “krudt” come from?
krudt (Danish) comes from German bussenkrūt, from Middle Low German krūt, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.
krudt (Danish): gunpowder, powder; pep, go
Definitions
- gunpowder, powder; pep, go
Ancestry of “krudt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bussenkrūt | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | krūt | spices; vegetables, spices |
| 3 | Old Saxon | krūd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *krūd | — |