Where does “kruse” come from?

kruse (Danish) comes from Middle Low German krūsen, from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ, from Proto-Germanic grus-, from Proto-Indo-European gurus- — twist, curl.

kruse (Danish): frizz, frizzle; ripple; ruffle

Definitions

  1. frizz, frizzle; ripple; ruffle

Ancestry of “kruse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankrūsen—
2Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
3Proto-Germanicgrus-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl

Words derived from “kruse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gurus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grus- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kruzlǭ →