Where does “kryb” come from?

kryb (Danish) comes from Danish krybe, from Old Norse krjúpa, from Proto-Germanic kreupaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

kryb (Danish): creepy-crawly; vermin; imperative of krybe

Definitions

  1. creepy-crawly; vermin; imperative of krybe

Ancestry of “kryb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkrybeto crawl, creep; to grovel, cringe; to climb
2Old Norsekrjúpato creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel
3Proto-Germanickreupanąto twist, to creep
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “kryb”

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