Where does “krybskytte” come from?
krybskytte (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...
krybskytte (Danish): poacher person that hunts illegally
Definitions
- poacher person that hunts illegally
Ancestry of “krybskytte”, step by step
krybskytte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish krybe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krybe | to crawl, creep; to grovel, cringe; to climb |
| 2 | Old Norse | krjúpa | to creep, crouch; to fall prostrate, kneel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Danish skytte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skytte | marksman; shooter; gamekeeper |